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Achilles . The son of Peleus , king of Phthia , and Thetis . A. Peleus ' marriage to a
sea - goddess , after a wedding that had been arranged and attended by the
gods , was a happy one until the birth of their first child , Ligyron . Thetis , wishing
to ...
Achilles . The son of Peleus , king of Phthia , and Thetis . A. Peleus ' marriage to a
sea - goddess , after a wedding that had been arranged and attended by the
gods , was a happy one until the birth of their first child , Ligyron . Thetis , wishing
to ...
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ACHILLES ACOETES to have been under the command of Achilles . The young
man proved to be as ruthless as he was powerful . He sacked twelve cities by sea
, including several islands , and eleven more by land . Among these were ...
ACHILLES ACOETES to have been under the command of Achilles . The young
man proved to be as ruthless as he was powerful . He sacked twelve cities by sea
, including several islands , and eleven more by land . Among these were ...
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Peleus placed Phoenix in charge of his young son Achilles , whose earlier
training had been in the hands of Cheiron . As an old man Phoenix accompanied
Achilles to the Trojan War , after having gone to Scyrus to persuade the boy to
fight .
Peleus placed Phoenix in charge of his young son Achilles , whose earlier
training had been in the hands of Cheiron . As an old man Phoenix accompanied
Achilles to the Trojan War , after having gone to Scyrus to persuade the boy to
fight .
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| Title | Crowell's Handbook of Classical Mythology |
| Author | Edward Tripp |
| Published | 1970 |
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