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She mainly appears as a sea nymph, a goddess of water, and one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus. [1] When described as a Nereid in Classical myths, Thetis was the daughter of Nereus and Doris, [2] and a granddaughter of Tethys with whom she sometimes shares characteristics. Often she seems to lead the Nereids as they ...
Maera or Mera, [1] one of the 50 Nereids, sea-nymph daughters of the "Old Man of the Sea" Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. [2] She and her other sisters appear to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles at the slaying of his friend Patroclus. [3] Maera, daughter of Atlas and ancestor of the below Maera. [4]
In Greek mythology, Nereus (/ ˈ n ɪər i ə s / NEER-ee-əs; Ancient Greek: Νηρεύς, romanized: Nēreús) was the eldest son of Pontus (the Sea) and Gaia , with Pontus himself being a son of Gaia. Nereus and Doris became the parents of 50 daughters (the Nereids) and a son , with whom Nereus lived in the Aegean Sea. [1]
Halia or Halie (Ancient Greek: Ἁλίη or Ἁλία [1] Haliê means 'the dweller in the sea' [2] or 'the briney' [3]) is the name of the following characters in Greek mythology: Halie, the "ox-eyed" Nereid, [4] sea-nymph daughter of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.
In Greek mythology, Iaera or Iaira (Ancient Greek: Ἴαιρα means 'the honeyed' [1]) or Jaera [2] was one of the 50 Nereids, marine-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. [3] She and her other sisters appear to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles at the slaying of his friend ...
In Greek mythology, Halimede or Alimede (Ancient Greek: Ἁλιμήδη Halimêdê) was the "rich-crowned" Nereid, [1] sea-nymph daughter of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. [2] Her name means 'the sea-goddess of good counsel'.
Eulimene (Ancient Greek: Εὐλιμήνη Eulimenê means 'she of good haven' [1] or 'good-harbour-woman' [2]) was the name of two characters in Greek mythology.. Eulimene, the Nereid of good harborage [3] and one of the 50 sea-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.
Lysianassa (/ ˌ l ɪ ʒ i ə ˈ n æ s ə /; Ancient Greek: Λυσιάνασσα means 'the redeeming mistress' [1] or 'lady deliverance' [2]) is the name of four characters in Greek mythology: Lysianassa, the Nereid of royal delivery [2] and one of the 50 marine-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. [3]