Pelion
Pelion, a high mountain in Thessaly, a continuation of Ossa
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Peli Proper-name noun: neuter genitive singular of Pelion
- = Πήλιον, a high mountain in Thessaly, a continuation of Ossa, now Zagora, Plin. 2, 65, 65, § 162; Verg. G. 1, 281; 3, 94; Ov. M. 12, 513; 1, 155; Mel. 2, 3, 2.—Hence,
- A Pēlĭăcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pelion: vertex, Cat. 64, 1: apex, Ov. F. 1, 308: juga, Stat. Ach. 1, 321: trabs, i.e. the Argo (because built of timber from Pelion), Prop. 3 (4), 22, 12: Peliaca carina, Val. Fl. 8, 417; cf. also: Peliaca cuspis, of Achilles, cut on Pelion, Ov. M. 12, 74: axis, the chariot of Achilles, Sen. Troad. 414.—
- B Pēlĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pelion, Pelian: mons, Cic. Fat. 15, 35: in nemore Pelio, Enn. ap. Auct. ad Her. 2, 22, 34 (Trag. v. 280 Vahl.); so, in imitation, nemus, Phaedr. 4, 7, 6.—
- C Pēlĭas, ădis, f. adj., that comes from Pelion: Pelias hasta, the spear of Achilles (because its shaft came from Pelion), Ov. H. 3, 126: pinus, the Argo, Stat. Th. 5, 335.—As subst.: Pēlĭas, ădis, f., a spear, Auct. Pan. ad Pis. 165.
(τὸ Πήλιον ὄρος), more rarely Pelios (Πήλιος). A lofty range of mountains in Thessaly, in the district of Magnesia, situated between the lake Boebeïs and the Pagasaean Gulf. Its sides were covered with wood, and on its summit was a temple of Zeus Actaeus. Mount Pelion was celebrated in mythology. Near its summit was the cave of the Centaur Chiron. The Giants, in their war with the gods, are said to have attempted to heap Ossa and Olympus on Pelion, or Pelion and Ossa on Olympus, in order to scale heaven. (See Gigantes.) On Pelion the timber was felled with which the ship Argo was built. See Argonautae.
- piled on Ossa: Apollod. 1.7.4
- the hunt of Acastus and Peleus on: Apollod. 3.13.3
- Peleus and Thetis married on: Apollod. 1.8.2
- the Argo built there: Hdt. 4.179
- Pelion and Ossa in the E. of Thessaly: Hdt. 7.129
- wreck of Xerxes' fleet near Pelion: Hdt. 8.8, Hdt. 8.12, Paus. 10.19.2