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Thetis (/ ˈ θ iː t ɪ s / THEEH-tiss, or / ˈ θ ɛ t ɪ s / THEH-tiss; Ancient Greek: Θέτις, romanized: Thétis pronounced) is a figure from Greek mythology with varying mythological roles. She mainly appears as a sea nymph, a goddess of water, and one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus. [1]
In the myths surrounding the war, Achilles was said to have died from a wound to his heel, [5] [6] ankle, [7] or torso, [5] which was the result of an arrow—possibly poisoned—shot by Paris. [8] The Iliad may purposefully suppress the myth to emphasise Achilles' human mortality and the stark chasm between gods and heroes. [9]
The achilles tendon, tendo calcaneus attaches distally to the calcaneual tuberosity, and arises superiorly from the triceps surae complex of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles. Achilles tendon at foetus. The Achilles tendon connects muscle to bone, like other tendons, and is located at the back of the lower
Thetis attempted to render her son Achilles invulnerable. In the well-known version, she dipped him in the River Styx, holding him by one heel, which remained vulnerable. In an early and less popular version of the story, Thetis anointed the boy in ambrosia and put him on top of a fire to burn away the mortal parts of his body. She was ...
Thetis Receiving the Arms of Achilles from Vulcan is a c.1630 oil on panel painting by Peter Paul Rubens, originally produced as a cartoon for a tapestry and now in the musée des Beaux-Arts de Pau. [1]
Thetis Receiving the Weapons of Achilles from Hephaestus by Anthony van Dyck, 1630–32. The shield of Achilles can be read in a variety of different ways. One interpretation is that the shield represents a microcosm of civilization, in which all aspects of life are shown. The depiction of law suggests the existence of social order within one ...
Articles relating to the goddess Thetis and her depictions. She 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 .
Achilles' body is rescued by Ajax and Odysseus. The Greeks hold a funeral for Antilochus. Achilles's mother, the sea nymph Thetis, comes with her sisters and the Muses to lament over Achilles's body. Funeral games are held in honour of Achilles, at which his armor and weapons are offered as a prize for the greatest hero.