In Greek mythology, Pelops (/ ˈpiːlɒps, ˈpɛlɒps /; Ancient Greek: Πέλοψ, romanized: Pélops) was king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus region (Πελοπόννησος, lit. "Pelops' Island"). He was the son of Tantalus and the father of Atreus.

Pelops was king of Pisa in the Peloponnese (a large region of southern Greece) whose hero cult developed into the foundation myth of the Olympic Games. ‘Peloponnese’ translates as the island of Pelops.

Peloponnese, peninsula of 8,278 square miles (21,439 square km), a large, mountainous body of land jutting southward into the Mediterranean that since antiquity has been a major region of Greece, joined to the rest of mainland Greece by the Isthmus of Corinth.

Feb 16, 2022 · Pelops, mythical king of Pisa and namesake of the Peloponnese. From the Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum (Handbook of the Images of the Renowned), an iconography book by Guillaume Rouillé, 1553.

Explore the timline of Pelops. Pelops was a Greek hero and king of Pisa in Greek mythology. As the son of Tantalus, he was a member of the cursed House of Atreus, and was cruelly sacrificed by his father in a twisted way to test...

Also known as: Island of Pelops, Peloponnesus and Peloponése; Categories: peninsula and traditional geographic divisions of Greece; Location: Peloponnese, Greece, Balkans, Europe; View on Open­Street­Map

A guide to the major archaeological sites of the Peloponnese with photos, maps and historical information.

Uncover the tale of Pelops, an influential figure in Greek mythology, known for his daring chariot race and a dramatic life full of divine encounters.

It is a land of snowy mountain peaks, of deep, lush valleys, of tall, spear-like cypress trees, of grape, olive, and citrus orchards, of beaches overlooking the deep-blue Mediterranean.

Pelops was the king of the city of Pisa in Peloponnesus, in Greek mythology. His father was Tantalus, the founder of the dynasty of the Atreides, while his mother may have been Dione, Euryanassa or Eurythemista.