Pelian Ash Spear

The myth

The Pelian ash spear was the weapon of Achilles. In the Iliad, when Patroclus puts on his friend's armor to fight, he takes everything except the spear: heavy, huge and strong, no other Greek could wield it, only Achilles. Homer explains that the centaur Chiron cut the ash on the peak of Mount Pelion and gave it to Peleus, Achilles' father, to be the death of heroes (Iliad 16.140–144). Apollodorus adds that it was Chiron's wedding gift to Peleus. With this spear Achilles killed Hector before the walls of Troy.

Why it has this power

A Common equipment card that gives 500 ATK and DEF to a Warrior or Beast-Warrior. The choice of types follows the myth: the spear was cut by a centaur, a Beast-Warrior, for a warrior. It pairs with Peleus, Achilles, the hoplites and Chiron.

Did you know

According to myth, Achilles healed King Telephus, whom he himself had wounded, by scraping rust from this spear onto the wound.

Connections

• In Nikos the Young Hoplite's deck
• In Elena, Huntress of Artemis's deck
• In Damon, Trireme Captain's deck
• In Theron, Priest of the Underworld's deck

Where to get it

• Daily Offering: 0% per pack (Common 64% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 0.97% per pack (Common 70% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.88% per pack · 5.2% in the themed pack (Common 64% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.86% per pack · 5.1% in the themed pack (Common 62% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.67% per pack · 4% in the themed pack (Common 49% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.46% per pack · 2.7% in the themed pack (Common 33% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.69% of days · 150 gold
• Craft with card dust: 40 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Iliad, Book 16 — Homer (trans. A. T. Murray), Theoi Classical Texts Library
2. CHIRON (Kheiron) - Elder Centaur of Greek Mythology — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
3. The Library, Book 3 — Pseudo-Apollodorus (trans. J. G. Frazer), Theoi Classical Texts Library