MANTO

☰

👤 Tethys

<div data-attribute_names="{"7140":{"11300603":"Diodoros, Library","9650165":"Homer, Iliad","10801432":"Dionysios Scytobrachion"},"11354":{"11306422":"Mythography & Historiography","11320769":"Epic"},"7139":{"11300602":"Diodoros","8359986":"Homer","9374899":"Dionysios Scytobrachion"},"11355":{"11306417":"Greek"},"11356":{"11309904":"Late Hellenistic (ca. 150-30 BCE)","11310601":"Geometric (ca. 900-700 BCE)","11309902":"Early Hellenistic (ca. 336-220 BCE)"}}">Library; Homer, Iliad; Dionysios Scytobrachion" data-attribute_object_ids="["7140_11300603","11354_11306422","7139_11300602","11355_11306417","11356_11309904","7140_9650165","11354_11320769","7139_8359986","11356_11310601","7140_10801432","7139_9374899","11356_11309902"]">🌍 the Land of the Atlantians <q>mythical territory on the Atlantic coast of Africa</q></div>
Information
Titan
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q184216
LIMC headword
Tethys I
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/6oKQp_TbTiWC2w6kaxx1oA0
Gender
Female
Appearance and powers
Can metamorphose othersHas power of prophecy
Daughter of
👤 Ouranos father of Cronos👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Father of the Titans (name unknown) one of the Couretes
Mother of
👤 Asia (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Styx (Oceanid) Oceanid, personification of river of the underworld👤 Electra (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Doris (Oceanid) Oceanid, mother of the Nereids👤 Eurynome (Oceanid) Oceanid, mother of Charites👤 Amphitrite wife of Poseidon, Oceanid or Nereid according to different traditions👤 Metis Oceanid, mother of Athena👤 Inachos (river god) river god and eponym of river in the Argolid, and in some traditions king of Argos👤 Asopos (river god) river god and eponym of rivers in Sicyon and Boiotia👤 Nile (river god) river god👤 Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river👤 Eridanos (river god) river god👤 Strymon (river god) river god in Thrace👤 Maiandros (river god) river god👤 Istros (river god) river god👤 Phasis (river god) river god👤 Rhesos (river god) river god👤 Acheloos (river god) river god👤 Nestos (river god) river god👤 Rhodios (river god) river god👤 Haliacmon (river god) river god👤 Heptaporos (river god) river god👤 Granicos river god👤 Aisepos (river god) river god👤 Simoeis (river god) river god at Troy👤 Peneios (river god) river god in Thessaly👤 Hermos (river god) river god👤 Caicos (river god) river god👤 Sangarios (river god) river god👤 Ladon (river god) river god👤 Parthenios (river god) river god👤 Euenos (river god) river god👤 Ardescos (river god) river god👤 Scamandros (river god) river god near Troy👤 Peitho (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Admete (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Ianthe (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Prymno Oceanid👤 Ourania (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Hippo (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Clymene (Oceanid I) Oceanid mother of Prometheus and Epimetheus👤 Rhodeia (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Callirhoe (Oceanid) daughter of Oceanos👤 Zeuxo Oceanid👤 Clytie (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Eidyia daughter of Oceanos👤 Pasithoe (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Plexaura (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Galaxaura Oceanid👤 Dione (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Melobosis Oceanid👤 Thoe (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Polydora (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Cerceis (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Plouto (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Perseis (Oceanid) Oceanid, wife of Helios👤 Ianeira (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Acaste Oceanid👤 Xanthe Oceanid👤 Petraia Oceanid👤 Menestho Oceanid👤 Europe (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Telesto Oceanid👤 Chryseis (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Calypso (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Eudora (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Tyche personification of fortune, luck👤 Amphiro Oceanid👤 Ocyrhoe (Oceanid) Oceanid👥 the Moirai the Fates👤 Leucippe (Oceanid) daughter of Oceanos, friend of Persephone👤 Phaino one of Persephone's friends, daughter of Oceanos👤 Melite (Oceanid)👤 Iache Oceanid👤 Rhodope (Oceanid)👥 the Oceanids daughters of Oceanos and Tethys👤 Hesione (Oceanid) daughter of Oceanos and wife of Prometheus👤 Philyra (Oceanid) mother of Cheiron👤 Ephyra (eponym) eponym of Ephyra, daughter of Oceanos
Wife of
👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean
Has children with
👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean
Belongs to
👥 the Titans children of Ouranos and Ge
Nurse of
👤 Hera Olympian goddess
Cult sites
🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy
Related entities
👤 Coios (Titan) Titan👤 Creios Titan👤 Cronos Titan, father of Zeus👤 Dione (Titan) Titan👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Hyperion (Titan) Titan👤 Iapetos Titan👤 Mnemosyne Titan, personification of Memory👤 Oceanos (Titan) Titan, personification of Ocean👤 Ouranos father of Cronos👤 Phoibe (Titan) Titan👤 Rhea Titan👤 Theia Titan👤 Themis Titan, personification of law👥 the Titans children of Ouranos and Ge👤 Amphitrite wife of Poseidon, Oceanid or Nereid according to different traditions👤 Asia (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Doris (Oceanid) Oceanid, mother of the Nereids👤 Electra (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Eurynome (Oceanid) Oceanid, mother of Charites👤 Metis Oceanid, mother of Athena👤 Styx (Oceanid) Oceanid, personification of river of the underworld👤 Inachos (river god) river god and eponym of river in the Argolid, and in some traditions king of Argos👤 Asopos (river god) river god and eponym of rivers in Sicyon and Boiotia👤 Acheloos (river god) river god👤 Nile (river god) river god👤 Sangarios (river god) river god👤 Scamandros (river god) river god near Troy👤 Simoeis (river god) river god at Troy👤 Strymon (river god) river god in Thrace👤 Ladon (river god) river god👤 Alpheios (river god) river god and eponym of river👤 Eridanos (river god) river god👤 Maiandros (river god) river god👤 Istros (river god) river god👤 Phasis (river god) river god👤 Rhesos (river god) river god👤 Nestos (river god) river god👤 Rhodios (river god) river god👤 Haliacmon (river god) river god👤 Heptaporos (river god) river god👤 Granicos river god👤 Aisepos (river god) river god👤 Peneios (river god) river god in Thessaly👤 Hermos (river god) river god👤 Caicos (river god) river god👤 Parthenios (river god) river god👤 Euenos (river god) river god👤 Ardescos (river god) river god👤 Callirhoe (Oceanid) daughter of Oceanos👤 Eidyia daughter of Oceanos👤 Peitho (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Admete (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Ianthe (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Prymno Oceanid👤 Ourania (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Hippo (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Clymene (Oceanid I) Oceanid mother of Prometheus and Epimetheus👤 Rhodeia (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Zeuxo Oceanid👤 Clytie (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Pasithoe (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Plexaura (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Galaxaura Oceanid👤 Dione (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Melobosis Oceanid👤 Thoe (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Polydora (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Cerceis (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Plouto (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Perseis (Oceanid) Oceanid, wife of Helios👤 Ianeira (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Acaste Oceanid👤 Xanthe Oceanid👤 Petraia Oceanid👤 Menestho Oceanid👤 Europe (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Telesto Oceanid👤 Chryseis (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Calypso (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Eudora (Oceanid) Oceanid👤 Tyche personification of fortune, luck👤 Amphiro Oceanid👤 Ocyrhoe (Oceanid) Oceanid🌍 Mount Othrys (Thessaly) mountain in Thessaly👤 Hera Olympian goddess👥 the Moirai the Fates👤 Leucippe (Oceanid) daughter of Oceanos, friend of Persephone👤 Phaino one of Persephone's friends, daughter of Oceanos👤 Melite (Oceanid)👤 Iache Oceanid👤 Rhodope (Oceanid)👥 the Oceanids daughters of Oceanos and Tethys👤 Hesione (Oceanid) daughter of Oceanos and wife of Prometheus👤 Philyra (Oceanid) mother of Cheiron👤 Ephyra (eponym) eponym of Ephyra, daughter of Oceanos👤 Delos personification of the island👤 Corsica personification of the island👤 Euboia (personification) personification of the island👤 Sardinia personification of the island👤 Cyprus personification of the island🌍 River Oceanos (unlocatable) river encircling the world👤 Father of the Titans (name unknown) one of the Couretes👤 Phaethon (s. of Helios) son of Helios🏺 the Chariot of Helios🏛️ the Palace of Helios built by Hephaistos👥 the Horses of Helios pull chariot of Helios👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Apollo Olympian god👤 Ares Olympian god👤 Artemis Olympian goddess👤 Athena Olympian goddess👤 Calliope Muse👥 the Charites personifications of grace, sometimes singular ('Charis')👤 Cheiron (centaur) centaur👤 Cleio (Muse) Muse👤 Demeter Olympian goddess👤 Dionysos (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Erato (Muse) Muse👤 Euterpe Muse👤 Hestia Olympian goddess👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god👤 Hephaistos Olympian god👤 Hermes Olympian god👤 Iris personification of the rainbow, messenger of the gods👤 Ourania (Muse) Muse👤 Peleus son of Aiacos, father of Achilles👥 the Horai personifications of natural order👥 the Muses personifications of poetry and music👤 Polymnia Muse👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo👤 Maia daughter of Atlas, mother of Hermes👤 Melpomene Muse👤 Nereus son of Pontos and Ge, father of the Nereids👤 Terpsichore Muse👤 Thaleia (Muse) Muse👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles👤 Chariclo (w. of Cheiron) a Naiad⏳ the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis held in Thessaly, with the gods in attendance👤 Callisto daughter of Lycaon⭐ Ursa Major constellation⭐ Ursa Minor👤 Tithonos (s. of Laomedon) son of Laomedon, abducted by Eos👤 Aisacos son of Priam🌍 the Troad region around Troy🌍 Anthedon (Boiotia) harbor in Boiotia👤 Glaucos ("of the sea") from Anthedon, turned into sea divinity🌍 Alba Longa (Italy) city founded by Ascanios👤 Romulus founder of Rome👤 Remus brother of Romulus👤 Tarchetios king of the Albans👤 Slave of Tarchetios (name unknown) mother of Romulus in one story👤 Daughter of Tarchetios (name unknown)🌍 Etruria (Italy) region of Italy
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.1.1-1.1.3📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.2.2📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.1.1📖 Apollodoros, Library 3.12.6📖 Hesiod, Theogony 126-138📖 Hesiod, Theogony 337-345📖 Hesiod, Theogony 346-370📖 Hesiod, Theogony 134-210📖 Hesiod, Theogony 617-653📖 Homer, Iliad 14.197-14.210📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 144-167📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 229-248📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 712-737📖 Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter 405-433📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 114-150📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 526-560📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 630-685📖 Hesiod fr. 294 Most📖 Eumelos, Titanomachy fr. 12 West📖 Scholia on Apollonios, Argonautica 4.1212–1214b📖 Callimachus, Hymn to Delos 11-27📖 Lucian, Gout 86-111📖 Diodoros, Library 3.56.1-3.56.5📖 Diodoros, Library 4.69.1-4.69.5📖 Diodoros, Library 4.72.1-4.72.2📖 Diodoros, Library 5.66.1-5.66.6📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.150-2.177📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.508-2.530📖 Servius, Scholia on Georgics 1.246📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.1-1.42📖 Callimachus, Iambi 4 Pfeiffer = fr. 194-194a Pfeiffer📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 9.450-9.665📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 11.749-11.795📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 13.898-13.953📖 Plutarch, Romulus 2.3-2.6
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyHomer, IliadLycophron, Alexandra Homeric Hymn 2 to DemeterAeschylus, Prometheus BoundHesiodEumelos, TitanomachyScholia on Apollonios, ArgonauticaCallimachus, Hymn to DelosLucian, GoutDiodoros, LibraryOvid, MetamorphosesServius, Scholia on GeorgicsVergil, GeorgicsCallimachus, IambiPlutarch, Romulus
Reported to be mentioned in text
Eumelos, CorinthiacaApollonios, ArgonauticaHomer, IliadDionysios ScytobrachionVergil, GeorgicsPromathion
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Eumelos, Corinthiaca fr. 15 West = fr. 1 Fowler📖 Apollonios, Argonautica 4.1170-4.1227📖 Homer, Iliad 14.197-14.210📖 Dionysios Scytobrachion fr. 6 Rusten📖 Vergil, Georgics 1.231-1.258📖 Promathion BNJ 817 fr. 1
Depictions
🎨 Attic Black-Figure Krater by Cleitias (Florence 4209; Beazley 300000; LIMC Antenor I 2)
Relevant to local traditions reported from
🌍 the Land of the Atlantians mythical territory on the Atlantic coast of Africa
Cite as: '👤 Tethys ', MANTO, https://resource.manto.unh.edu/8188408 [last modified: 20 03 2025]
Sharing and remixing permitted under terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License (CC-BY-NC)