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In Greek mythology, Pelops (/ ˈ p iː l ɒ p s, ˈ p ɛ l ɒ p s /; Ancient Greek: Πέλοψ, romanized: Pélops) was king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus region (Πελοπόννησος, lit. "Pelops' Island"). He was the son of Tantalus and the father of Atreus.
Chrysippus was the bastard son of Pelops, king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus, and the nymph Axioche [2] or Danais. [3] According to Pseudo-Plutarch , of all his children Pelops loved Chrysippus best. Mythology
Peleus, king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles; he sailed with the Argonauts and participated in the Calydonian boar hunt; Pelias, a king of Iolcus and usurper of Aeson's rightful throne; Pelops, a king of Pisa and founder of the House of Atreus; Pentheus, a king of Thebes who banned the worship of Dionysus and was torn apart by Maenads
In Greek mythology, Pelops (/ˈpiːlɒps, ˈpɛlɒps/; Greek: Πέλοψ "dark eyes" or "dark face", derived from pelios 'dark' and ops 'face, eye') may refer to the following three figures: Pelops, king of Pisa and son of Tantalus [1] Pelops, son of Agamemnon [2] Pelops, an Egyptian prince and one of the sons of Aegyptus.
Pisa (Ancient Greek: Πῖσα) is a village situated 2.15 kilometres (1.34 mi) to the east of Olympia, Greece, located on the northwest side of the Peloponnesus peninsula. Currently it is not politically independent but it is a community of the municipality of Ancient Olympia, in the regional unit of Elis .
Pīsâtis (Πισᾶτις "[territory] of Pisa") Triphylia (Τριφυλία Triphūlía "Country of the Three Tribes"). Koilē Elis, the largest and most northern of the three, was watered by the river Peneus and its tributary, the Ladon. The district was famous during antiquity for its cattle and horses.
Pelops, [7] son of King Tantalus of Lydia, came to ask for Hippodamia's hand in marriage and prepared to race Oenomaus. Worried about losing, Pelops went to the seaside and invoked Poseidon, his former lover. [8] Reminding Poseidon of their love ("Aphrodite's sweet gifts"), he asked Poseidon for help. Smiling, Poseidon caused a chariot drawn by ...
Pelops son of King Tantalus of Lydia, came to ask for her hand and prepared to race Oenomaus. Worried about losing, Pelops went to the seaside and invoked Poseidon, his former lover. [12] Reminding Poseidon of their love ("Aphrodite's sweet gifts"), he asked Poseidon for help. Smiling, Poseidon caused a chariot drawn by winged horses to appear ...