Pelias

Summary

Pelias is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He worked as a monarch^[2]. He draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #212 of 1,333).^[3]

Key Facts

• Pelias's father was Poseidon^[4].
• Pelias's father was Cretheus^[5].
• Pelias's mother was Tyro^[6].
• Pelias was married to Anaxibia^[7].
• Pelias was married to Philomache^[8].
• A child of Pelias was Pisidice^[9].
• A child of Pelias was Acastus^[10].
• A child of Pelias was Pelopeia^[11].
• A child of Pelias was Hippothoe^[12].
• A child of Pelias was Alcestis^[13].
• A child of Pelias was Antinoe^[14].
• Pelias's professions included monarch^[2].
• Pelias held the position of king of Iolcus^[15].
• Pelias's image is recorded as Pelias Sending Forth Jason - Project Gutenberg eText 14994.png^[16].
• Pelias is recorded as male^[17].
• Pelias's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[18].
• Pelias's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8155157342854510100004^[19].
• Pelias's IdRef ID is recorded as 240571398^[20].
• Pelias's Commons category is recorded as Pelias^[21].
• Pelias's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k85l^[22].
• Pelias's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[23].
• Pelias's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Pelias's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Pelias's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[26].
• Pelias's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Poseidon^[4], a water deity^[28] and Cretheus^[5], a mythological Greek character^[29]. Pelias's mother was Tyro^[6].

Career and Affiliations

Pelias's professions included monarch^[2]. He held the position of king of Iolcus^[15].

Personal Life

Spouses include Anaxibia^[7], a mythological Greek character^[30] and Philomache^[8], a mythological Greek character^[31]. Children include Pisidice^[9], a mythological Greek character^[32]; Acastus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Pelopeia^[11], a mythological Greek character^[34]; Hippothoe^[12], a mythological Greek character^[35]; Alcestis^[13], a mythological Greek character^[36]; and Antinoe^[14], a mythological Greek character^[37].

Why It Matters

Pelias draws 58 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_greek_character category, ranking #212 of 1,333).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38]

FAQs

Who were Pelias's parents?

Pelias's father was Poseidon^[4]. Pelias's mother was Tyro^[6].

Who was Pelias married to?

Pelias's spouses include Anaxibia^[7] and Philomache^[8].

What did Pelias do for work?

Pelias worked as monarch^[2].