Thetis
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- proper noun
- /ˈθɛtɪs/
- Literature
- According to legend, Peleus married Thetis, who was one of the fifty Nereids.
- Thetis and Peleus
- goddess Thetis
- son of Thetis
Examples
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To all of which Jove's will gave effect; from whom first strife began betwixt Atrides, king of men, and Thetis' godlike son.
Fiction book (1991) -
It also briefly considered the coverage of the St. Louis in the context of the other news running in the papers at the time, such as the sinking of the British submarine HMS Thetis, which claimed the lives of ninety-nine men, and the American travels of the British king and queen.
Academic text (2017) -
In June 1939, the British submarine Thetis sank, resulting in the death of 99 sailors.
Academic text (1992) -
The earliest scene should be the Return of Hephaistos below the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis on side B (the "back" of the vase).
Academic text (1999) -
To no avail do Thetis, Glaucus, Proteus, the Nereids, seals, and other creatures of salt offer to take part in the battle.
Fiction book (2001) -
In Greek mythology, Thetis is known as a sea nymph and the mother of Achilles.
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Thetis, the sea goddess, played a significant role in the events leading up to the Trojan War.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thetis is the name of a figure from ancient Greek myth who was a 'sea nymph' and the 'mother of Achilles' known for protecting her son, so the name brings to mind a caring, powerful sea mother.