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Pelias

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Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Πελίας(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Perhaps derived from Greek πέλεια (peleia) meaning "rock pigeon". In Greek mythology, Pelias was the king of Iolcus who sent Jason on the quest for the Golden Fleece.

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birds, Greek mythology, kings
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Entry added December 7, 2022

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