Tethys (New Earth)
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Tethys is one of the Titans, an extra-dimensional race of beings once worshiped as gods by the people of Ancient Greece and whose descendants are the Olympians. Tethys is a citizen of Olympus and Goddess of the ocean. The general public is unaware of Tethys except as a mythological character.
Known Relatives: Ouranus (father), Gaea (mother), Cronus, Hyperion, Japetus, Ophion (brothers), Dione, Mnemosyne, Rhea, Phoebe, Themis, Thia (sisters), Oceanus (brother/husband), Achelous, Actaeus, Acheron, Inachos, Ladon, Scamander, Simoeis, Sphericus, Strymon, Termessus, Tiber (sons, river-gods), Callirrhoe, Calypso, Clymene, Doris, Electra, Eurynome, Metis, Perseis, Ortheis, Philyra, Styx (daughters, The Oceanides), Pallas, Zeus (sons-in-law), Athena, Aegina, Aglaea, Daphne, Echo, Euphrosyne, Nike, Syrinx, Iris and the Harpies (grand-daughters), Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Chiron (nephews), Hera, Demeter, Hestia, Aphrodite (nieces), Hercules, Apollo, Ares, Hephaestus, Hermes, Dionysus (great-nephews), Artemis, Eileithyia, Eris (great-neices)
Notes:
- Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985-86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
- In Greek myth, Tethys was one of the Titans who helped Zeus overthrow Cronus.
- In Greek Myth, Tethys was the foster-mother of Hera, Hestia and Demeter.
See Also
- Discuss Tethys (New Earth) on the forums
- Appearances of Tethys (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Tethys (New Earth)
- Images featuring Tethys (New Earth)
Links and References
Tethys at the Guide to the Mythological Universe
