Thetis - Thetis in Other Works

Thetis in Other Works

  • Homer's Iliad makes many references to Thetis
  • Apollonius Rhodius, Argonautica IV, 770-879
  • Bibliotheca 3.13.5
  • In 1981, British actress Maggie Smith portrayed Thetis in the Ray Harryhausen film Clash of the Titans (for which she won a Saturn Award). In the film, she acts as the main antagonist to the hero Perseus for the mistreatment of her son Calibos.
  • In the anime Saint Seiya, there is a character called Thetis who works for that show's version of Poseidon.
  • In the anime Sailor Moon, there is a Youma from the Dark Kingdom called Thetis (dubbed Titus in the DiC Entertainment dub) who is one of Queen Beryl's top Youma.
  • In 2004, veteran actress Julie Christie portrayed Thetis in a short scene in the film Troy in which her son Achilles (portrayed by Brad Pitt) was featured heavily.

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