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👤 Pelias (Thessalian)

The death of Pelias is instigated by Medeia, and carried out by his daughters. It is rare to find a source that explicitly names the daughters who commit the deed, although Pausanias 8.11.1 identifies two.
Information
king of Iolcos
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q182439
Trismegistos
https://www.trismegistos.org/name/5004
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/ljrrOSneRfyEAWZ1xguduA4
Son of
👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Tyro daughter of Salmoneus👤 Cretheus (Thessalian) son of Aiolos
Father of
👤 Peisidice (Thessalian) daughter of Pelias👤 Pelopeia (Thessalian) daughter of Pelias👤 Hippothoe (d. of Pelias) daughter of Pelias👤 Alcestis daughter of Pelias, wife of Admetos👤 Acastos (s. of Pelias) son of Pelias, Argonaut👤 Asteropeia daughter of Pelias👤 Antinoe (d. of Pelias) daughter of Pelias👤 Medousa (Thessalian) daughter of Pelias👥 the Daughters of Pelias daughters who kill Pelias
Twin of
👤 Neleus (Pylian) son of Poseidon and Tyro, father of Nestor
Husband of
👤 Anaxibia (Argive) daughter of Bias👤 Phylomache daughter of Amphion
Has children with
👤 Phylomache daughter of Amphion👤 Anaxibia (Argive) daughter of Bias
Conceived at
🌍 River Enipeus (Elis) river in Elis
Ruler of
🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece
Kills
👤 Sidero wife of Salmoneus, stepmother of Tyro👤 Promachos (Thessalian) son of Aison and Polymede
Holds games at
🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games
Dies at
🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason
Killed by
👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children👥 the Daughters of Pelias daughters who kill Pelias👤 Alcestis daughter of Pelias, wife of Admetos
Buried at
🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason
Buried by
👤 Acastos (s. of Pelias) son of Pelias, Argonaut
Related Entities
👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Neleus (Pylian) son of Poseidon and Tyro, father of Nestor👤 Tyro daughter of Salmoneus👤 Sidero wife of Salmoneus, stepmother of Tyro👤 Hera Olympian goddess🌍 Messenia (Peloponnese) region in Peloponnese🌍 Thessaly region in northern Greece👤 Anaxibia (Argive) daughter of Bias👤 Phylomache daughter of Amphion👤 Acastos (s. of Pelias) son of Pelias, Argonaut👤 Alcestis daughter of Pelias, wife of Admetos👤 Hippothoe (d. of Pelias) daughter of Pelias👤 Peisidice (Thessalian) daughter of Pelias👤 Pelopeia (Thessalian) daughter of Pelias👤 Cretheus (Thessalian) son of Aiolos🌍 Iolcos (Thessaly) city in Thessaly, homeland of Jason👤 Jason (Argonaut) leader of the Argonauts🏺 the Golden Fleece kept at Colchis🌍 Colchis (Pontos) region on the Black Sea👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children👤 Aison son of Cretheus, father of Jason👤 Polymede mother of Jason👤 Promachos (Thessalian) son of Aison and Polymede👥 the Daughters of Pelias daughters who kill Pelias🌍 Corinth (Argolid) city in the Argolid👤 Aphareus (Messenian) son of Perieres, father of Idas and Lynceus🌍 Arene (Messenia?) unlocatable city in or near Messenia, variously identified👤 Aietes king of Colchis👤 Antinoe (d. of Pelias) daughter of Pelias👤 Asteropeia daughter of Pelias🌍 Olympia (Elis) home of the Olympic Games👤 Orpheus husband of Eurydice👤 Marsyas (Phrygian) lost musical competition with Apollo👤 Olympos (f. of Marsyas) father or student of Marsyas👤 Schedios (Phocian I) son of Iphitos, leader of the Phocian contingent at Troy👤 Thamyris son of Philammon, blind musician🌍 the Grove of Persephone place associated with the Underworld👤 Promedon follower of Orpheus🏺 the Lyre of Orpheus🌍 River Anauros (Thessaly) river in Thessaly🏺 the Sandal of Jason lost in the Anauros River👤 Medousa (Thessalian) daughter of Pelias🏺 the Argo ship that carried the Argonauts👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo🌍 the Symplegades encountered by the Argo👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 River Enipeus (Elis) river in Elis👤 Admetos (Argonaut) Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut🌍 Pherai (Thessaly) city in Thessaly👤 Apollo Olympian god🌍 Delphi (Phocis) city and sanctuary in Phocis; for prophecies see "the Oracle of Apollo (Delphi)"👤 Cheiron (centaur) centaur👤 Philyra (Oceanid) mother of Cheiron🏛️ the Cave of Cheiron where Cheiron resides (variously locatable)👤 Chariclo (w. of Cheiron) a Naiad👤 Phrixos (s. of Athamas) son of Athamas🌍 Aphetai (Thessaly) city in Thessaly🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world🌍 Aia (unlocatable) realm of Aietes, in which the golden fleece is kept👤 Mimas (Elian?) expels Pelias🌍 Peparethos (island) island off the coast of Thessaly🌍 Sciathos (island) island off the coast of Thessaly⏳ the Funeral Games of Pelias (Iolcos)
Mentioned in Text
Apollodoros, LibraryHomer, IliadPausaniasHesiod, TheogonyEuripides, Trojan WomenHomer, OdysseyEuripides, AlcestisHesiod, EhoiaiEuripides, MedeiaPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesLucian, Essays in Portraiture DefendedLucian, The DancePindar, Pythian 4Pindar, Nemean 4D-Scholia, IliadStraboOvid, IbisDiodoros, LibraryOvid, MetamorphosesOvid, Heroides
Commentary
The death of Pelias is instigated by Medeia, and carried out by his daughters. It is rare to find a source that explicitly names the daughters who commit the deed, although Pausanias 8.11.1 identifies two.
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