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Thetis gave prophesy that she would have a son greater than his father; Zeus and Poseidon did not pursue her afterwards but made it so she would have a son by a mortal. That son was Achilles.
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What does Zeus like?
Zeus likes to rule Mt. Olympus, destroy anyone that went in his way, throwing his lightning bolt, pursuing women that weren't his wives. I guess this is hobby as well?
What are the major epithets of Zeus?
The major epithets of Zeus are: Zeus Diktaois (Zeus, Keeper of the Tenth Month) Zeus Agetor (Zeus, Leader or Commander) Zeus Panhellanios (Zeus of all Greeks) Zeus Polius (Zeus, Guardian of the City) Zeus Herkeios (Zeus, the Center of Court) Zeus Ktesios (Zeus, Protector of Possessions) Zeus Hyetios (Zeus, Bringer of Storms) Zeus Ombrios (Zeus, Bringer of Rain) Zeus Olympios (Zeus, Overseer of the Olympian Gods) Zeus Panergetos (Zeus All-Achieving) Zeus Sote (Zeus the Savior) Zeus Dikephoros (Zeus, Harmonizer of the Olypian Gods and the Dead) Zeus Teleios (Zeus, Overseer of the Completion of Marriage Rituals)
What are the names of Zeus' children?
Children of ZeusApollo [Zeus and Leto]Ares and Hephaestus [Zeus and Hera]Artemis [ Zeus and Leto]Athena[Zeus and Metis]Dionysus [Zeus and Semele]Hebe , Discord, and Eileithyia [Zeus and Hera]Persephone [Zeus and Demeter]Helen [Zeus and Leda]Hercules [Zeus and Alcmene]Hermes [Zeus and Maia]Aphrodite [Zeus and Dione]The Muses [ Zeus and Mnemosyne]The Graces [Zeus and Eurynome]Pandia [Zeus and Selene]The Horae, The Moirae [ Zeus and Themis]Perseus [Zeus and Danae]
What could Zeus do?
Zeus control weather, that's what Zeus do.
What were Zeus special personality traits?
Zeus is best known for his numerous affairs with mortals and gods alike. In the Odyssey he appears to appreciate the worship of mortals and disapprove of those who blame the gods for their troubles. He is not above being tricky and seems to be very much the politician, working around the various desires and dislikes of the pantheon while pursuing his own agenda. He is generally kind to his children and occasionally intervenes on their behalf, especially if he likes them. Some of Zeus' famous children: Helen of Troy/Sparta, Artemis, Apollo, Hercules.
Was Athena the only child by Thetis and Zeus?
Athena was a child by METIS and Zeus. not thetis.
How does Zeus intervene on Thetis behalf?
Because Achilles is the child of Thetis and Zeus, and he owed her one.
Was Thetis daughter of Zeus?
No, Thetis was the daughter of Doris and Nereus.
What does thetis promise to do?
Thetis does not promise anything, but Zeus does promise Thetis that her son Achilles will be honored.
What had thetis done for Zeus?
Zeus, whose throne Thetis had protected by summoning the giant Briareus when the gods had sought to bind him.
What does Thetis promise to do for her son Achilles?
She promises to ask Zeus to side with the Trojans in the battle.
What did Zeus do for Achilles when thetis asked him?
Thetis was promised that Achilles would have honor and glory.
What is the purpose of the flashback when Thetis helped defend Zeus?
To shjow why Zeus a powerful god would make a promise and help the Nereid Thetis.
Why did Zeus decide not to marry thetis?
Zeus did not marry Thetis because of a prophecy that stated their offspring would be more powerful than their father. To avoid being overthrown, Zeus arranged for Thetis to marry the mortal Peleus instead, who fathered Achilles.
Who was the chosen husband of Thetis?
Hera made Zeus give Thetis to a mortal man as his wife.
Is Achilles the son of zeus?
No, Achilles is the son of Peleus and Thetis.
Why did Zeus bar thetis from marrying a god?
The prophesy which stated any child of Thetis would be greater than his father.
