Peleus

Reading notes

• The Loves §2.17 Phthian king

  Peleus of Phthia, mortal husband of the sea-goddess Thetis.

• The Heroides §3 Peleus

  King of Phthia and mortal father of Achilles; Briseis wishes him long life.

• The Festivals §2.proem Peleus

  Father of Achilles; purified by Acastus of the murder of his half-brother Phocus, an example of the Greek belief in ritual cleansing.

• The Festivals §5.3 Peleus

  Father of Achilles, who would have been mourned had Achilles died.

• Metamorphoses §7.175 Peleus

  Son of Aeacus, brother of Telamon, later father of Achilles; greets Cephalus at Aegina.

• Metamorphoses §8.205 begetter of great Achilles

  Peleus, son of Aeacus and father of Achilles by Thetis.

• Metamorphoses §12.362 Peleus

  King of Phthia, husband of Thetis and father of Achilles; he avenges his squire Crantor in the battle.

• Metamorphoses §13.391 Peleus

  Father of Achilles and brother of Telamon.

• Metamorphoses §15.518 surpassed Peleus

  Father of Achilles, outshone by his son.