Peleus the Wrestler

The myth

Peleus, son of Aeacus king of Aegina, was exiled after the death of his half-brother Phocus and taken in at Phthia. He joined the hunt for the Calydonian Boar and the voyage of the Argonauts. Zeus and Poseidon desired the Nereid Thetis, but a prophecy said her son would be mightier than his father, so she was given to a mortal. Advised by Chiron, Peleus held her fast as she turned into fire, water and a wild beast, until she yielded (Apollodorus 3.13.5). At the wedding on Mount Pelion, Chiron gave him the ash spear. Their son was Achilles.

Why it has this power

A Rare level-7 card with 2200 ATK and 2300 DEF: the higher defense recalls a wrestler who won not by striking but by holding on. An Earth Warrior, he bears the Sun and Hammer constellations. By the ancient rhyme, Thetis plus Peleus yields Achilles, the Unyielding Hero, their legendary son.

Did you know

Apollodorus says that at the funeral games of Pelias, Peleus wrestled the huntress Atalanta and lost.

Connections

• Fuses into: + Thetis, the Silver-Footed Nereid → Achilles, the Unyielding Hero

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Aristeia, Champion of Olympus (Aegean of Heroes) — grade S: 31% · grade A: 31% · grade B: 31% · grade C: 31% · grade D: 18%
• Daily Offering: 0.11% per pack (Rare 2.8% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.69% per pack · 4.2% in the themed pack (Rare 7% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.78% per pack · 4.7% in the themed pack (Rare 8% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 1.3% per pack · 7.9% in the themed pack (Rare 15% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 2% per pack · 12% in the themed pack (Rare 25% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 1.5% of days · 400 gems
• Craft with card dust: 600 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. THETIS - Greek Sea-Goddess & Leader of the Nereides — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
2. The Library, Book 3 — Pseudo-Apollodorus (trans. J. G. Frazer), Theoi Classical Texts Library