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Pelias

also: Peliam

Mythical king of Iolcus dismembered and boiled by his daughters at Medea's deceitful promise to restore his youth; Cicero alludes to the tale to reject any wish to be 'boiled young again'.

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Mentioned in 2 works (2 total)

On the Orator rhetoric · 1 mention
Cato the Elder, On Old Age philosophy · 1 mention

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