PELEUS

Meaning of PELEUS in English

/pee"lee euhs, peel"yoohs/ , n. Class. Myth.

a king of the Myrmidons, the son of Aeacus and father of Achilles.

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PELEUS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Pēleus Date: 15th century a son of Aeacus who becomes by the goddess Thetis the …
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PELEUS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Pēleus Date: 15th century : a son of Aeacus who becomes by the goddess Thetis …
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PELEUS — [Pe.leus] n [L, fr. Gk Peleus]: a son of Aeacus who becomes by the goddess Thetis the father of Achilles
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PELEUS — in Greek mythology, king of the Myrmidons of Thessaly; he was most famous as the husband of Thetis (a sea …
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PELEUS — Peleus BrE AmE ˈpiːl juːs ˈpiːl i‿əs, ˈpel-
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PELEUS — [Greek heroic] Peleus was the son of Aeacus, King of Aegina. He was one of the Argonauts who accompanied Jason …
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PELEUS — Пелей
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PELEUS — Pronunciation: ' p ē l- ˌ yüs, ' p ē -l ē - ə s Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from …
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THETIS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Date: 14th century a sea goddess who marries Peleus and becomes the mother of Achilles
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THETIS — In Greek mythology , a Nereid loved by both Zeus and Poseidon . When it was revealed that Thetis was …
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NEREID — In Greek mythology , any of the daughters of the sea god Nereus and of Doris, daughter of Oceanus. The …
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MARSYAS PAINTER — flourished с 350–325 BC, Greece Greek painter of the late Classical period, known for two containers, both dated 340–330 BC. …
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ERIS — Ancient Greek personification of strife. Her Roman counterpart was Discordia. The daughter of Nyx and the sister of Ares , …
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PATRONYMIC — (n.) A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a parent or …
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PATRONYMIC — ( n. ) A modification of the father's name borne by the son; a name derived from that of a …
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THETIS — /thee"tis/ , n. Class. Myth. a Nereid, the wife of Peleus and the mother of Achilles.
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AEACIDES — /ee as"i deez'/ , n. , pl. Aeacidae /-dee'/ . Class. Myth. a patronymic for any of the descendants of …
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THETIS — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Date: 14th century : a sea goddess who marries Peleus and becomes the mother of …
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PATRONYMIC — adj derived from ancestors; as, a patronymic denomination. 2. patronymic ·noun a modification of the father's name borne by the …
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THETIS — [The.tis] n [L, fr. Gk]: a sea goddess who marries Peleus and becomes the mother of Achilles
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THETIS — in Greek mythology, a Nereid loved by Zeus and Poseidon. When Themis (goddess of Justice), however, revealed that Thetis was …
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PHOENIX — in Greek mythology, son of Amyntor, king of Thessalian Hellas. After a violent quarrel Amyntor cursed him with childlessness, and …
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PHOCUS — in Greek mythology, the son of Aeacus, king of Aegina, and the Nereid Psamathe, who had assumed the likeness of …
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NEREID — in Greek religion, any of the daughters (numbering 50 or 100) of the sea god Nereus (eldest son of Pontus, …
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MARSYAS PAINTER — flourished c. 350, 325 BC Greek painter of the late Classical period, known for a pelike (wine container), now in …
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ERIS — Roman Discordia in Greco-Roman mythology, the personification of strife, daughter of Nyx, and sister and companion of Ares, or the …
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COLLUTHUS OF LYCOPOLIS — flourished AD 500 Greek epic poet now represented by only one extant poem, The Rape of Helen, which was discovered …
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BOYCE, WILLIAM — born 1710, London? died Feb. 7, 1779, London one of the foremost English composers of church music, known also for …
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ACHILLES — the king of the Myrmidons and a Greek general in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida. Achilles is the greatest of the …
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THETIS — n. In Greek mythology , a Nereid loved by both Zeus and Poseidon . When it was revealed that Thetis …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ACHILLES — [Greek heroic] Achilles was the son of the mortal Peleus and the Nereid Thetis. He was the mightiest of the …
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ACASTUS — [Greek heroic] The king of Iolcus, the oldest son of Pelias. He was one of the Argonauts. His consort Astydamea …
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