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From [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[mythology]], she is a [[sea]] [[nymph]] who was the [[mother]] of [[Achilles]], sometimes described as [[silver]] [[foot|footed]], and one of the fifty [[Nereids]]. She has extended [[conversation]]s with her [[son]] Achilles during the ''[[Iliad]]'' in which she tells him of two [[possibility|possible]] [[fate]]s -- if he stays at [[Troy]] to [[war|fight]], he will become [[fame|famous]] for all time, but he will [[death|die]]; if he leaves, he'll live a long life but be [[obscurity|obscure]]; Achilles chooses fame.<noinclude><br /><br />Source: [[Elizabeth Vandiver]]'s ''[[CZ:Ref:Vandiver 2008 Classical Mythology|Classical Mythology]]'' course. </noinclude>
In [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[mythology]], a sea [[nymph]] who was the mother of [[Achilles]].

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In Greek mythology, a sea nymph who was the mother of Achilles.