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In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite (/ æ m f ɪ ˈ t r aɪ t iː /; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφιτρίτη, romanized: Amphitrítē) was the goddess of the sea, the queen of the sea, and her consort is Poseidon. [1] She was a daughter of Nereus and Doris (or Oceanus and Tethys). [2]
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]
According to Apollodorus (referring to her as "Rhode") she was a daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite, and full sister to Triton. [6] However, for Epimenides, her father was Oceanus, [7] while according to a scholion on Odyssey 17.208 (calling her "Rhode"), her father was the river-god Asopus, thus making her a Naiad. [8]
Beroe, also called Amymone daughter of Aphrodite and Adonis and bride of Poseidon. Also identified by Nonnus with Beirut. [4] Not to be confused with Amymone the Danaid, who is a separate figure. [5] [6] Beroe, one of the 50 Nereids, sea-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. [7]
It is not known whether the name Nereus was known to Homer or not, but the name of the Nereids is attested before it, and can be found in the Iliad. [3] Since Nereus only has relevance as the father of the Nereids, it has been suggested that his name could actually be derived from that of his daughters; [4] while the derivation of the Nereids from Nereus, as a patronymic, has also been ...
At the beginning of the fight, Athena got the upper hand, until Pallas took over. Before she could win, Zeus, who was in attendance, fearing to see his own daughter lose, distracted Pallas with the Aegis, which she had once shown interest in. Pallas, stunned in awe, stood still as Athena, expecting her to dodge, impaled her accidentally.
Melite, one of the Erasinides, four naiad daughters of the Argive river-god Erasinus. Together with her sisters, Anchiroe, Byze and Maera, they became the followers of Britomartis. [11] Melite, an Egyptian princess as the daughter of King Busiris and possible sister of Amphidamas. She was the mother of Metus by Poseidon. [12]
Arethusa, the Boeotian daughter of Hyperes, [8] son of Poseidon and the Pleiad Alcyone. She was the mother of Abas , king of the Abantians in Euboea by Poseidon. [ 9 ] The god had an intercourse with Arethusa in Boeotian Euripus and was changed into a fountain in Chalcis by Hera .