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Peleus

By Joachim Wtewael - The Clark Art Institute, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48444360, Peleus
By Joachim Wtewael – The Clark Art Institute, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=48444360
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  • Race – Human
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An Argonaut he is the son of Aeacus, King of Aegina. Peleus and Telamon, his brother, killed their half-brother, Phocus and fled Aegina to escape punishment. In Phthia, Peleus was purified by Eurytion and married Antigone, Eurytion’s daughter. Peleus accidentally killed Eurytion during the hunt for the Calydonian Boar and fled Phthia.

Peleus was purifed of the murder of Eurytion in Iolcus by Acastus. In Iolcus, Peleus lost a wrestling match in the funeral games of Pelias, Acastus’ father, to Atalanta. Astydameia, Acastus’ wife, fell in love with Peleus but he scorned her. Bitter, she sent a messenger to Antigone to tell her that Peleus was to marry Acastus’ daughter; Antigone hanged herself.

Astydameia then told Acastus that Peleus had tried to rape her. Acastus took Peleus on a hunting trip and hid his sword, then abandoned him right before a group of centaurs attacked. Chiron, the wise centaur, returned Peleus’ sword and Peleus managed to escape. He pillaged Iolcus and dismembered Astydameia, then marched his army between the pieces.

After Antigone’s death, Peleus married Thetis and fathered Achilles by her. As a wedding present, Poseidon gave Peleus two immortal horses Balius and Xanthus. Their wedding feast, however, was also the beginning of the quarrel that led to the judgement of Paris.

The Sword of Peleus

A magic sword that makes its wielder victorious in the battle or the hunt.

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