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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 make
...
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 make
...
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a C H I L. L. F. S 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
Lyrnessus ...
a C H I L. L. F. S 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
Lyrnessus ...
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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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