Why did Zeus give the Nereid Thetis as a wife to a mortal? Detailed answer

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Why did Zeus give the Nereid Thetis as a wife to a mortal?

Although Thetis was a sea goddess, she grew up on Mount Olympus, where she was raised by Hera, whom Thetis loved very much. Thetis stood out for its beauty even among the beauties of the Nereids, and therefore both the Thunderer Zeus and his brother Poseidon, the lord of all earthly waters, thought about marriage with her. However, both of them were afraid of the prophecy, according to which the son born to Thetis would be much more powerful than his father.

Some even say that Zeus was offended by Thetis because she, for the sake of her adoptive mother Hera, rejected his courtship, and swore that she would never marry an immortal. One way or another, but Zeus decided to pass Thetis off as a mortal - though not a simple one, but his grandson Peleus. Anticipating that the immortal Thetis would refuse marriage to a mortal, the wise centaur Chiron hid his friend Peleus in the bushes on the coast of the island, where Thetis, driving dolphins, often sailed to enjoy daytime sleep in a cave.

As soon as Thetis entered the cave and fell asleep, Peleus followed and squeezed her in his arms. They fought silently but fiercely. Thetis turned into fire, then into water, then into a lion, then into a snake, but Peleus, warned of this, did not let go of her, even when she turned into a slippery cuttlefish and released burning ink. Burnt, wet, tormented, bitten and smeared with a sticky liquid, Peleus did not let her leave. Thetis surrendered - nothing could separate their passionate embrace.

In full accordance with the prophecy, Thetis gave birth to a son, who was given the name Achilles.

Author: Kondrashov A.P.

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