In the genealogical/mythic framework recorded by ancient sources, Peraethus is named as one of the many sons of King Lycaon of Arcadia. He functions as an eponymous ancestor: the local people or settlement called the Peraethenses (or Peraetheis) were said to be named after him. No extended narrative of birth, deeds, or reign is preserved in the cited material; his presence in the tradition is largely aetiological, anchoring a place-name in the heroic past.
No physical description, iconography, or narrative appearances are preserved in the provided sources. Peraethus is attested only as a name within lists and genealogies.
The sources supply no accounts of supernatural powers, characteristic deeds, or behaviors for Peraethus. He is portrayed as a human mythic figure whose function is to provide an origin for a place-name rather than to perform legendary exploits.
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- [1]Pausanias, Description of Greece (Book 8, Arcadia). Pausanias, Description of Greece, Book 8 (Arcadia) — references to local peoples named after sons of Lycaon, including the Peraethenses named after Peraethus.literary
- [2]Peraethus | Pantheon (summary). Pantheon summary citing ancient sources that list Peraethus among the sons of Lycaon and as eponym of the Peraethenses.other
- [3]Lycaon 2 - Greek Mythology Link. Genealogical listings of Lycaon's sons that include Peraethus as an eponymous son associated with Arcadian place-names.other
- [4]LYCAON (Lykaon) - Theoi Classical Texts Library. Overview and source citations for Lycaon and his offspring; Peraethus appears in the lists of sons used to explain local Arcadian names.literary
- [5]Peraethus — Wikipedia. Wikipedia entry summarizing Peraethus as a son of Lycaon and eponymous founder; includes an etymological gloss (ʼmeans "light up, kindle"ʼ) not corroborated elsewhere in the provided sources.wiki
- [6]Wikidata: Peraethus (Q105973988). Wikidata item identifying Peraethus as a mythical son of Lycaon in Arcadia.wiki