Definitions for thetis
ˈθi tɪsthetis

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1. Thetisnoun

   (Greek mythology) one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus

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1. Thetisnoun

   One of the Nereids; the mother of Achilles

2. Thetisnoun

   17 Thetis, the seventeenth asteroid of the Main Belt.

3. Etymology: From Θέτις.

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1. Thetis

   Thetis (; Greek: Θέτις [tʰétis]), is a figure from Greek mythology with varying mythological roles. She mainly appears as a sea nymph, a goddess of water, or one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus.When described as a Nereid in Classical myths, Thetis was the daughter of Nereus and Doris, and a granddaughter of Tethys with whom she sometimes shares characteristics. Often she seems to lead the Nereids as they attend to her tasks. Sometimes she also is identified with Metis. Some sources argue that she was one of the earliest of deities worshipped in Archaic Greece, the oral traditions and records of which are lost. Only one written record, a fragment, exists attesting to her worship and an early Alcman hymn exists that identifies Thetis as the creator of the universe. Worship of Thetis as the goddess is documented to have persisted in some regions by historical writers such as Pausanias. In the Trojan War cycle of myth, the wedding of Thetis and the Greek hero Peleus is one of the precipitating events in the war which also led to the birth of their child Achilles.

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1. thetis

   In Greek mythology, Thetis is a sea nymph or goddess, and is the mother of the hero Achilles by a mortal father Peleus. She is known for her attempt to make her son immortal and her pivotal role in the events of Homer's Iliad.

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1. Thetis

   Silver-footed Thetis, disposer or "placer", is encountered in Greek mythology mostly as a sea nymph or known as the goddess of water, one of the fifty Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus. When described as a Nereid in Classical myths, Thetis was the daughter of Nereus and Doris, and a granddaughter of Tethys with whom she sometimes shares characteristics. Often she seems to lead the Nereids as they attend to her tasks. Sometimes she also is identified with Metis. Some sources argue that she was one of the earliest of deities worshipped in Archaic Greece, the oral traditions and records of which are lost. Only one written record, a fragment, exists attesting to her worship and an early Alcman hymn exists that identifies Thetis as the creator of the universe. Worship of Thetis as the goddess is documented to have persisted in some regions by historical writers such as Pausanias. In the Trojan War cycle of myth, the wedding of Thetis and the Greek hero Peleus is one of the precipitating events in the war, leading also to the birth of their child Achilles.

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1. Thetis

   in the Greek mythology the daughter of Nereus (q. v.) and Doris, who being married against her will to Peleus, became the mother of Achilles; she was therefore a Nereid (q. v.), and gifted with prophetic foresight.

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1. Thetis

   (The′tis). A sea-goddess, daughter of Nereus and Doris. Her husband was Peleus, king of Thessaly, and she was the mother of the famous Achilles, whom she rendered all but invulnerable by dipping him into the River Styx.

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1. • Greek Mythology
   • Nereid

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1. theist

2. tithes

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1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of thetis in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of thetis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=thetis
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thetis
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thetis
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=thetis
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Thetis
7. ^ Mythology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/42474/pg42474-images.html#:~:text=thetis