: a son of Tantalus served by his father to the gods for food but later restored to life by them
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The first Olympic Games, the story goes, were inspired by a chariot race between a hero named Pelops and the father of his betrothed, a king named Oenomaus.
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Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
One of the few suitors left was Pelops, son of Hermes, the messenger of the gods.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2024
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Erik Ofgang, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024
One of the few suitors left was Pelops, son of Hermes, the messenger of the gods.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2024
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“Pelops.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pelops. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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