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Peleus

Syllabification: (Pe·le·us)
Pronunciation: /ˈpēlēəs/
Greek Mythology
Definition of Peleus
  • a king of Phthia in Thessaly, who was given as his wife the sea nymph Thetis; their child was Achilles.

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