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Definition of Peleus
1. Noun. A king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles.
Definition of Peleus
1. Proper noun. A rare surname. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Peleus
Literary usage of Peleus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Golden Fleece and the Heroes who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic Colum (1921)
"Peleus AND HIS BRIDE FROM THE SEA RINCE Peleus came on his ship to a bay on the
... And by the radiance of her face and limbs Peleus knew her for one of the ..."
2. Bibliotheca Classica: Or, A Dictionary of All the Principal Names and Terms by John Lemprière, John David Ogilby (1839)
"As soon as he had been delivered from danger, Peleus assembled his friends ...
After the death of Antigone, Peleus courted Thetis, of whose superior charms ..."
3. Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature by Francis Lieber, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford (1832)
"Neptune gave Peleus the inin:or.air ... Peleus, who, in lit youth, had been
present on the Argonaut;': ... Of aJI tJi* children of Peleus and Thelia, ..."
4. Selections from the Writings of Walter Savage Landor by Sidney Colvin (1882)
"Peleus AND THETIS. The sea-goddess Thetis, wedded by the decree of the gods to
... O Peleus ! O thou whom the gods conferred upon me for all my portion of ..."
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