Mar 8, 2023 · Thetis married Peleus, a mortal hero who gained fame as one of the Argonauts, with whom she had a son: Achilles, the greatest hero of the Trojan War. Mythology Origins. Thetis was born to the sea gods Nereus and Doris, one of fifty daughters known as the Nereids. She was said to have been raised by Hera, wife of Zeus and queen of the gods.

Jul 31, 2023 · Thetis dipping Achilles in the River Styx by Thomas Banks (1789). Victoria and Albert Museum, London Public Domain. In another version, Thetis anointed the infant Achilles with ambrosia by day and held him over the fire by night. But one night Peleus interrupted Thetis during this process and snatched Achilles away in horror.

Mar 11, 2023 · Thetis, for example, married the mortal hero Peleus and became the mother of the great Achilles; Amphitrite married Poseidon, the Olympian god of the sea, and became the mother of Triton and Rhode (among others); Psamathe was the mother of Phocus (by Aeacus) and of Theoclymenus and Theonoe (by Proteus); and so on.

Mar 10, 2023 · Etymology. The origin of the name “Tethys” (Greek Τηθύς, translit. Tēthýs) remains elusive.In antiquity, the philosopher Plato suggested a fanciful etymology for the name, seeing it as a compound of the Greeks words διαττώμενον (diattṓmenon, “strained”) and ἠθούμενον (ēthoúmenon, “filtered”).

Sep 7, 2023 · The Wedding of Peleus and Thetis by Jacob Jordaens after Peter Paul Rubens (between 1633 and 1638) Museo del Prado, Madrid Public Domain. Eventually, the handsome Trojan prince Paris was tasked with deciding the matter. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite all presented themselves to the prince.

Mar 10, 2023 · Themis was a Greek Titan most famous for embodying the concept of justice. Unlike the other Titans, she sided with the Olympians in their celestial war with her brethren. Today, her image survives as “Lady Justice,” wearing a chiton (a kind of tunic) and holding a set of balanced scales.

Mar 8, 2023 · The most recognizable scenes in which Nereus was depicted showed the sea god’s battle with Heracles. But Nereus also showed up in other mythical scenes, for instance in the stories of his daughter Thetis, alongside the Olympian sea god Poseidon, or fighting in the Gigantomachy. He is rare in Greek art after the Classical Period (ca. 490–323 ...

Thetis goes to the palace of Vulcan to obtain new arms for her son. The description of the wonderful works of Vulcan: and, lastly, that noble one of the shield of Achilles. The latter part of the nine-and-twentieth day, and the night ensuing, take up this book: the scene is at Achilles’ tent on the sea-shore, from whence it changes to the ...

Jun 28, 2023 · When Dionysus introduced his cult in Thrace, he was met with resistance from Lycurgus, the king of the Edonians. In one early tradition, Lycurgus attacked Dionysus’ band of followers, and Dionysus was only able to escape by leaping into the sea and taking refuge with the kindly sea goddess Thetis (who later became the mother of Achilles).

Thetis brings to her son the armour made by Vulcan. She preserves the body of his friend from corruption, and commands him to assemble the army, to declare his resentment at an end. Agamemnon and Achilles are solemnly reconciled: the …