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Article: Thetis
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- Myths and Legends of the World
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Thetis
According to Greek mythology, Thetis was a sea
nymph
who gave birth to the famous hero Achilles*. The gods Zeus* and Neptune* both desired Thetis, but they did not pursue her because it was foretold that the son she bore would become greater than his father. So the gods arranged for Thetis to marry Peleus, a mortal.
The nymph did not wish to marry Peleus, however, and she changed into a sea monster and many other shapes to escape. Peleus held her until she changed back into a woman and agreed to marry him. Thetis bore him six sons, and she tried to make each son
immortal
by burning the child in ...
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