A/N: This is not The Tales of version of Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods or Percy Jackson and the Greek Heroes, but rather The Tales of version of a book I got of Greek and Roman Mythology I got in Rome Italy. The settings will be after 'The Tales of the Heroes of Olympus: The Blood of Olympus' so please read that before getting in this story. Think of this story as something to pass by until The Trials of Apollo books.
Admetus
This guy takes first place for guy who cheated death and wasn't hunted down for it. Mostly because this guy had Apollo helping him out during one of the punishments Apollo was known for receiving by his father Zeus. But that's another story.
Admetus was the son of Pheres, founder of Pherae in Thessaly, and Periclymene. He took part in the Calydonian boar hunt and the Argonaut expedition. He succeeded his father as king, and fell in love with Alcetis, the daughter of Pelias, who would give his daughter only to a man whose chariot was drawn by wild beast. Apollo, who was Admetes' drover at this time, harnessed a lion and a wild boar for him. However, when Admetus failed to offer a sacrifice to Artemis during the wedding celebrations, she filled the bridal chamber with snakes, and Apollo had to appease her, which led to how Admetes technically cheated death.
Really, it was thanks to Apollo the guy succeeded. Apollo was said to ask the Fates that Admetes should not die ion the day fixed by Destiny, if he found someone to take his place. To do this, Apollo either made the Fates drunk or persuaded Artemis. At first Admetes couldn't find someone to take his place except for his wife, who died on his behalf.
According to stories followed by Euripides in his Alcestis, she was saved by Heracles, who went down to the Underworld, wrestled with the god of death himself Thanatos, and brought her back. Other stories say that Persephone herself returned her spontaneously.
In the end, Admetus had three kids: Eumelus, Perimele, and Hippaus.
If you were expecting a story of the Argonauts, I'm sorry but there were no other story on his part in the Argonaut expedition or the Calydonian boar hunt. But at least we know why he was allowed to join Jason of the Argonauts in the quest, because anyone who technically cheated death with help of a god gets some pointers.
The next guy is even more well known, but not for heroic deeds, but rather his handsome looks that attracted the attention of two goddesses.