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Dish Thetis Peleus Louvre CA2569
Peleus makes off with his prize bride Thetis, who has vainly assumed animal forms to escape him: Boeotian black-figure dish, ca. 500 BC–475 BC

Peleus was one of the famous early Greek heroes. He was the son of Aeacus, King of Aegina. He was one of the Argonauts who went with Jason to find the Golden Fleece. He was the father of Achilles.

Images for kids

  • The House of Theseus, detail of The first bath of Achilles mosaic, the Fates Clotho holding a spindle and distaff, and Lachenis holding a diptych, South Wing, Paphos Archaeological Park, Cyprus (22384092519)

    Detail of Greek mosaic with Peleus and Clotho, Paphos Archaeological Park

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Peleo para niños

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