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Poseidon sent many creatures to find her. A dolphin came across Amphitrite and convinced her to marry Poseidon. As a reward for the dolphin's help, Poseidon created the Delphinus constellation. [7] Eustathius said that Poseidon first saw her dancing at Naxos among the other Nereids, [8] and carried her off. [9]
Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians [11] are given in bold font.. Key: The names of groups of gods or other mythological beings are given in italic font. Key: The names of the Titans have a green background.
Halia was a daughter of Thalassa (the personification of the sea), and sister to the Telchines; it is not clear who her father was, if she had one at all. [3]The sea-god Poseidon fell in love with Halia, and fathered six sons and one daughter, Rhodos, on her, [4] who later became the wife of the sun-god Helios and the one after whom the island of Rhodes was named.
In Greek mythology, Kymopoleia, Cymopoleia, or Cymopolia (/ ˌ s ɪ m ə p ə ˈ l aɪ. ə /; [1] Ancient Greek: Κυμοπόλεια, romanized: Kymopoleia) was a daughter of the sea god Poseidon, and the wife of Briareus, one of the three Hundred-Handers. [2] Her only known mention occurs in the Hesiodic Theogony. [3]
Triton was the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite according to Hesiod's Theogony. [1] [2] He was the ruler (possessor) of the depths of the sea, [1] who is either "dreadful" or "mighty" (δεινός) according to the epithet given him by Hesiod. [1] [3] Triton dwelt with his parents in underwater golden palaces. [1]
In Greek mythology, Melanippe (/ m ɛ l ə ˈ n ɪ p iː /; Ancient Greek: Μελανίππη, "black mare"), also known as Arne [1] or Antiopa, [2] was the daughter of Aeolus and the precedent Melanippe (or else daughter of Hippotes or of Desmontes). [3] She was the mother by Poseidon, of the twins Aeolus and Boeotus.
In Greek mythology, Benthesikyme or Benthesicyme (/ b ɛ n θ ə ˈ s ɪ s ɪ m iː /; [1] Ancient Greek: Βενθεσικύμη, romanized: Benthesikýmē) was, according to the mythographer Apollodorus, a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and the foster mother of Eumolpus. [2]
Evadne, a daughter of Strymon and Neaera, wife of Argus (king of Argos), mother of Ecbasus, Peiras, Epidaurus and Criasus. [1] Evadne, a daughter of Poseidon and Pitane [2] who was raised by Aepytus of Arcadia. She experienced the joys of her first love with Apollo. However, when her consequent pregnancy was discovered by Aepytus, he was ...