person
Peleus
King of Phthia, father of Achilles and husband of the sea-goddess Thetis; Helen names him as Polyxena's would-be father-in-law.
Reading notes
- Medea §652 the husband of Thetis
Peleus, who married the sea-goddess Thetis and was fated to wander in exile (father of Achilles).
- Octavia §713 Peleus
Mortal husband of the sea-goddess Thetis, whose wedding the gods attended; an exalted parallel for Nero and Poppaea.
- The Trojan Women §893 Peleus
King of Phthia, father of Achilles and husband of Thetis, named as Polyxena's would-be father-in-law.