# Thetis — Nicomachean Ethics character guide

> Thetis in Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0003-book-i

## Who they are

Sea nymph and mother of Achilles, cited in Homeric examples.

## Relationships

### [Zeus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nicomachean_ethics_se/characters/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 the story

### [Book IV: The Several Moral Virtues and Vices Continued](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nicomachean_ethics_se/chapters/book-iv)

Cited as an example of the high-minded man's reluctance to mention benefits conferred, as she would not remind Zeus of her services.

### [The Several Moral Virtues and Vices—Continued](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nicomachean_ethics_se/chapters/the-several-moral-virtues-and-vices-continued)

Cited as an example of a high-minded figure who refrains from reminding Zeus of her services.

### [High-Mindedness and the Greatness of Soul](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nicomachean_ethics_se/chapters/iii)

Mentioned as an example of one who refrains from reminding Zeus of her services, illustrating the high-minded man's preference for conferring benefits over receiving them.

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