Peirithous
mythological figure · 3 works · 3 mentions · 3 anchored passages
the son of Zeus
in the texts
Orations
Legendary hero, one of the mightiest men Nestor once counselled
Has he then made Nestor a boaster, by saying about Peirithous and Dryas and the others that, being wonderful by nature and far better than those present, they yet had need of his judgement, and that he came summoned into Thessaly from Pylos, they begging him to associate and converse with them?
Republic
Hero, son of Zeus, paired with Theseus in the passage as an example of impious legendary deeds to reject.
Neither, then, said I, must we believe this or suffer it to be said, that Theseus, the son of Poseidon, and Peirithous, the son of Zeus, attempted such dreadful rapes, nor that any other child of a god and hero would have brought himself to accomplish the terrible and impious deeds that they now falsely relate of him.
Symposium
Hero named with Theseus as an example of honorable companionship.
So we have songs telling also how Orestes, Pylades, Theseus, Peirithous, and many other illustrious demi-gods wrought glorious deeds of valour side by side, not because they shared a common bed but because of mutual admiration and respect.