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Bookmark or Share- Thetis – MythopediaIn one, Thetis was the daughter of the centaur Chiron, not of Nereus. In another strange account, known only from a fragmentary poem by Alcman, Thetis appears to be one of the first—perhaps even the very first—being to come into existence, together with or just before the abstract personifications Tekmor (“End”) and Poros (“Path”).
- Achilles - MythopediaAchilles, son of Peleus and Thetis, was one of the greatest heroes and warriors of Greek mythology. He was raised by the centaur Chiron and fought in the Trojan War, where he gained fame and glory. But this glory came at a cost, for Achilles was destined to die young. Achilles was instrumental in keeping the Trojans at bay during the decade ...
- Asclepius - MythopediaAsclepius was then raised by the wise centaur Chiron. Woodcut depicting the birth of Asclepius, from Alessandro Beneditti's De Re Medica (1549). Research Gate Public Domain. In a later version of the myth, Asclepius was again the son of Apollo and Coronis.
- Iolcus – MythopediaIolcus was a city on the coast of eastern Thessaly, located on the northern shore of the Gulf of Pagasae, at the foot of Mount Pelion. In Greek mythology, Iolcus was ruled by the despotic king Pelias, who sent his nephew Jason to steal the Golden Fleece. Pelias hoped that Jason would perish on the journey, but with the help of the Argonauts and ...
- Aristaeus – MythopediaAristaeus was a Greek hero and nature god. The son of Apollo and the nymph Cyrene, he was raised by the earth goddess Gaia and by the Horae (or by the wise Centaur Chiron, depending on the source). Aristaeus became an expert in many valuable skills and arts, including beekeeping, shepherding, olive-growing, hunting, healing, and prophecy.
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