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... Peleus was not his only son . It was told of Telamon , the ' bearer ' or ' endurer ' , the father of Aias of Sala mis , that he was not only the friend but also the brother of Peleus.114 The two had also a half - brother in the person ...
... Peleus was not his only son . It was told of Telamon , the ' bearer ' or ' endurer ' , the father of Aias of Sala mis , that he was not only the friend but also the brother of Peleus.114 The two had also a half - brother in the person ...
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... Peleus , the first victim of her slander was Eurytion's daughter in Phthia , who felt deserted by her husband and hanged herself.121 Akastos believed his wife , as the husbands always do in this old tale , and acted accordingly . As his ...
... Peleus , the first victim of her slander was Eurytion's daughter in Phthia , who felt deserted by her husband and hanged herself.121 Akastos believed his wife , as the husbands always do in this old tale , and acted accordingly . As his ...
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... Peleus allegedly insulted her , 202 or she tried to test her children ( she bore several according to these late narrators ) to see if they were immortal , by throwing them into a cauldron full of water ; 203 or she wanted to make them ...
... Peleus allegedly insulted her , 202 or she tried to test her children ( she bore several according to these late narrators ) to see if they were immortal , by throwing them into a cauldron full of water ; 203 or she wanted to make them ...
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According Achilles Adrastos Agamemnon Aias Aietes Aigeus Akrisios Alkmene allegedly already Amazons Amphitryon Antiope Aphrodite Apollo Argonauts Argos Ariadne Artemis Atalante Athenians Atreus beast Bellerophontes belonged bore brother brought bull called Centaur chariot child cult daughter dead death Deianeira Delphi Dionysos Dioskuroi divine Euripides Eurystheus famous father goddess gods golden Greek Hades hand Harmonia Helen Hera Herakles Hermes hero Hesperides Hippodameia honour Iolaos Iolkos island Jason journey Kadmos Kekrops killed king Laios land later marriage Medeia Meleagros Menelaos Minos mother murder Mycenae narrators Odysseus Oidipus Oineus Oinomaos oracle Orpheus palace Pallas Athene Peirithoos Peleus Pelias Pelops Persephone Perseus Phrixos poet Polyneikes Poseidon primaeval Proitos queen sacrifice sent serpent Sisyphos sons story tale Tantalos Telephos temple Theban Thebes Theseus Thetis Thracian Thyestes Tiryns told took tragedy Trojan Troy Tyndareos underworld vase-painting shows wife young Zeus