Nicomachean Ethics · Character
Thetis
Sea nymph and mother of Achilles, cited in Homeric examples.
minor
First appearance: book i
Thetis's tie to Zeus is one of the pressures that moves Nicomachean Ethics—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Cited as an example of the high-minded man's reluctance to mention benefits conferred, as she would not remind Zeus of her services.
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With Zeus (family): Thetis is a sea nymph and Zeus is the king of the gods; they have a divine patron-client relationship, and Thetis once helped Zeus. In Book IV: The Several Moral Virtues and Vices Continued: Cited…
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- Book IV: The Several Moral Virtues and Vices Continued
- The Several Moral Virtues and Vices—Continued
- High-Mindedness and the Greatness of Soul
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