In Greek mythology, Pelates may refer to two distinct people:
- Pelates, one of the Ethiopian chiefs who was a Cinyphian in the court of King Cepheus of Ethiopia at the moment of the fight between Phineus and Perseus. After being pinned to a wooden post by the spear of Corythus (son of Marmarus), he was killed by Perseus’ friend Abas who pierced his side while struggling. Eventually, Pelates died while suspended with his hand on the door-post.
- Pelates, a Lapith from Pella in Macedonia who attended the nuptial of their king Pirithous and his bride Hippodamia. He participated in the celebrated Centauromachy, the battle between the Lapiths and the centaurs, where he slayed the centaur Amycus, son of Ophion, using a table-leg of maple wood.
References
- Keen, Jane Michèle. "The Perseus and Pygmalion legends in later nineteenth century literature and art, with special reference to the influence of Ovid's Metamorphoses" (PDF). eprints.soton.ac.uk. University of Southampton. p. 23. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- Ovid. "Metamorphoses, Book 5". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
And Pelates, a Garamant, attempted to have caught The left doore barre: but as thereat with stretched hand he raught, One Coryt, sonne of Marmarus did with a Javelin stricke Him through the hand, that to the wood fast nayled did it sticke. As Pelates stoode fastned thus, one Abas goard his side: He could not fall, but hanging still upon the poste there dide Fast nayled by the hand.
- Bane, Theresa (22 May 2016). Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore. McFarland. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-4766-2268-2. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- Ovid. "Metamorphoses, Book 12". www.perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
One Pelates, a Macedone, exceeding wroth therat, Pulld out a maple tressles foote, and napt him in the necks, That bobbing with his chin ageinst his brest to ground he becks. And as he spitted out his teeth with blackish blood, he lent Another blowe to Amycus, which streyght to hell him sent.
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