Peleus

An Argonaut and a participant in the Calydonian Boar Hunt.

Genealogy

Endeis

Achaeus, Aeacus

Architeles, Archander, Phocus, Telamon

Antigone, Polydora, Thetis

Achilles, Menesthius, Polydora, Polymele

Groups
  1. Argonauts
  2. Calydonian Boar Hunt
Places
  1. Aegina
  2. Calydon
  3. Iolcus
  4. Mycenae
  5. Mount Pelion
  6. Phthia
  7. Unknown
Events
  1. Peleus and Eurytion set out for the Calydonian Boar Hunt
  2. Heroes gather in Calydon to fight the boar
  3. Crew of the Argo assembles
  4. Peleus dies
  5. Phocus’ brothers plot against him
  6. Telamon and Peleus and hide Phocus’ body
  7. Aeacus expels Peleus and Telamon from Aegina
  8. Peleus arrives at the court of Eurytion
  9. Eurytion purifies Peleus of murder
  10. Eurytion gives Peleus Antigone and part of his kingdom
  11. Peleus unintentionally kills Eurytion
  12. Peleus leaves Phthia
  13. Acastus purifies Peleus
  14. Peleus competes with Atalanta in wrestling
  15. Astydamia falls in love with Peleus
  16. Peleus refuses to meet Astydamia
  17. Acastus takes Peleus to hunt on Mount Pelion
  18. Acastus abandons a sleeping Peleus and hides his sword
  19. Peleus is attacked by Centaurs
  20. Chiron saves Peleus from the Centaurs
  21. Peleus abducts Thetis
  22. Chiron advises Peleus on how to capture Thetis
  23. Peleus marries Thetis
  24. Chiron gives Peleus an ash spear
  25. Poseidon gives Peleus immortal horses, Balius and Xanthus
  26. Achilles is born
  27. Thetis hides the baby Achilles from Peleus
  28. Peleus discovers Thetis putting baby Achilles in a fire
  29. Peleus gives Achilles over to Chiron’s care
  30. Peleus sacks Iolcus with Jason and the Dioscuri
  31. Peleus kills Astydamia
  32. Chiron restores Phoenix’ vision
  33. Peleus makes Phoenix the king of the Dolopians
  34. Patroclus and his father take refuge in Peleus’ household
  35. Peleus sends Achilles to Agamemnon with Phoenix as his guardian
  36. Chiron cuts an ashen spear atop a mountain and gives it to Peleus
  37. Thetis and Peleus send Epeigeus to join the Myrmidons
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 8.2
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 9.16
  3. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 9.2
  4. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 12.6
  5. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 13.1
  6. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 13.3
  7. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 13.4
  8. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 13.5
  9. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 13.6
  10. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 13.7
  11. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Library, Section 13.8
  12. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.14
  13. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 6.13
  14. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 1, Section 1
  15. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 1, Section 320
  16. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 1, Section 395
  17. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 7, Section 120
  18. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 135
  19. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 163
  20. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 252
  21. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 266
  22. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 385
  23. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 430
  24. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 9, Section 474
  25. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 11, Section 762
  26. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 11, Section 780
  27. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 15, Section 47
  28. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 1
  29. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 20
  30. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 27
  31. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 141
  32. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 168
  33. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 257
  34. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 377
  35. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 569
  36. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 632
  37. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 862
  38. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 17, Section 82
  39. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 17, Section 188
  40. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 17, Section 441
  41. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 17, Section 700
  42. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 18, Section 52
  43. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 18, Section 78
  44. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 18, Section 310
  45. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 18, Section 428
  46. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 19, Section 215
  47. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 19, Section 315
  48. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 19, Section 387
  49. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 20, Section 75
  50. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 20, Section 199
  51. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 20, Section 309
  52. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 21, Section 104
  53. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 21, Section 180
  54. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 22, Section 168
  55. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 22, Section 416
  56. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 23, Section 82
  57. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 23, Section 138
  58. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 23, Section 272
  59. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 24, Section 55
  60. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 24, Section 405
  61. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 24, Section 513
  62. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 1, Section 37.3
  63. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 29.2
  64. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 29.4
  65. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 2, Section 29.9
  66. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 3, Section 18.12
  67. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 17.10
  68. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 5, Section 18.5
  69. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 8, Section 45.6
  70. Pausanias - Description of Greece: Book 10, Section 30.4
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