Pereus is recorded in Greek mythic genealogies as a son of King Elatus of Arcadia and Laodice (daughter of King Cinyras). He is listed among the brothers Stymphalus, Aepytus, Ischys, and Cyllen. Pereus is additionally identified as the father of Neaera, who is said to have married Autolycus, a son of Hermes. These familial attributions are preserved in classical mythographic compilations (as cited in modern summaries of Apollodorus and Pausanias).
The available sources provide no physical description or iconography for Pereus. He is attested only by name within genealogical lists and compendia; there are no surviving details about his stature, dress, distinguishing features, or depiction in art in the provided material. His presence in the record is purely nominative and relational (defined by parentage, siblings, and offspring) rather than descriptive.
No deeds, powers, miraculous acts, or characteristic behaviors are recorded for Pereus in the supplied material. The extant attestations confine him to genealogical function within Arcadian royal lineages; there are no narratives in the cited excerpts that ascribe heroic exploits, divine favor, or supernatural abilities to him.
Autolycus
Autolycus is a mythic Greek trickster-thief, son most commonly of Hermes, famed for cunning, theft, and the ability to alter the appearance of stolen goods; he is a legendary ancestor and occasional tutor within the heroic age rather than an impersonal spirit or cult deity.
Hermes
Hermes is an Olympian god in ancient Greek religion who functions as the herald of the gods, an intermediary between mortal and divine realms, and a psychopomp guiding souls to the afterlife. He is associated with travel, boundaries, commerce, thieves, oratory, and liminality; in Hellenistic contexts he is syncretized with Egyptian Thoth as Hermes Trismegistus.
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- [1]Pereus — Wikipedia. Wikipedia entry 'Pereus' summarizing classical attestations (Apollodorus, Pausanias) for Pereus as an Arcadian prince.wiki
- [2]Pereus — Wikidata. Wikidata item Q3899772 noting Pereus as a mythical son of Elatus.wiki