peleus

• Nom propre désignant le roi des Myrmidons dans la mythologie grecque, père du héros Achille.

A proper noun referring to a king of the Myrmidons in Greek mythology and the father of the hero Achilles.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Mythological kingC2formal

   In Greek mythology, a king of the Myrmidons in Phthia, known as the father of the hero Achilles and husband of the sea nymph Thetis.

   Pélée

   • Peleus was a mortal king who married the goddess Thetis.
   • The wedding of Peleus and Thetis was attended by all the gods.
   • Achilles, the son of Peleus, was the greatest warrior of the Trojan War.