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Peleus: Peleus was a hero in Greek mythology and the son of Aeacus, who was the king of the island of Aegina. He was husband of the sea nymph Thetis who was able to change form. Together they nurtured for Achilles, their son. Peleus, Telamon, his brother, and Eurytion were all participants in the Argonautic expedition. Peleus and Thetis had seven sons, but six of them died when they were born, leaving Achilles to be their only son.
Achilles: Achilles was a soldier who fought with the Greeks, and he is the only son of Peleus and Thetis. His mom had the desire for him to be invulnerable so she dipped him into the river Styx, however she didn’t realize that his heels, the part from which she was holding him, were not touched by the river waters, therefore leaving him vulnerable. Later, in the Trojan War, a poisonous arrow shot by Paris and guided by Apollo hit him in his heel and killed him.
Hades: Hades was the brother of Zeus and Poseidon, and the son of Cronus. After the overthrow of their father, he lost and became the lord of the underworld and the ruler of the dead. The Greeks called him Plouton, due to the precious metals mined from the earth, therefore, Hades also became the god of wealth. He preferred the underworld much more, so it was rare for him to leave his kingdom. Hades’ weapon was a pitchfork, which he used to create earthquakes. …show more content…

He was the god of music and is often depicted playing a golden lyre. Apollo was also known as the Archer, the god of healing, the god of light, and the god of truth. One of his most important daily tasks was to harness his four-horse chariot in order to move the Sun across the sky. Apollo was worshipped in the island of Delos. He can heal wounds, and at the same time bring forth disease with his arrows. Apollo was born on Delos, where everyone helped his mother give birth to him. Apollo is also called Phoebus and

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