Nereids

In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa.

In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite (; ) was the goddess of the sea, the queen of the sea, and her consort is Poseidon. She was a daughter of Nereus and Doris (or Oceanus and Tethys). Under the influence of the Olympian pantheon, she became the consort of Poseidon and was later used as a symbolic representation of the sea. Her Roman counterpart is Salacia, a comparatively minor figure, and the goddess of saltwater.

In Greek mythology, the Nereids or Nereides ( ; ; , also Νημερτές) are sea nymphs (female spirits of sea waters), the 50 daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris, sisters to their brother Nerites. They often accompany Poseidon, the god of the sea, and can be friendly and helpful to sailors (such as the Argonauts in their search for the Golden Fleece).

thumb|Scylla as a maiden with a Cetus (mythology)|kētos tail and dog heads sprouting from her body. Detail from a red-figure bell-crater in the Louvre, 450–425 BC. This form of Scylla was prevalent in ancient depictions, though very different from the description in Homer, where she is land-based and more dragon-like.

Oceanid of Greek mythology

Thetis ( , or ; ) is a figure from Greek mythology with varying mythological roles. She mainly appears as a sea nymph, a goddess of water, and one of the 50 Nereids, daughters of the ancient sea god Nereus.

nymph in Greek mythology who fled from the river god Alpheus

Nereid of Greek mythology

name of multiple figures in Greek mythology

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couple in Greek mythology

Ianeira or Ianira (; Ancient Greek: Ἰάνειρά means 'lady of the Ionians') or Janira was a name attributed to three characters in Greek mythology.

Duck-footed seductress in Basque mythology

Pherusa or Pherousa (Ancient Greek: Φέρουσα means 'the bringer') was the name of two female deities in Greek mythology:

In Greek mythology, Hippothoe (Ancient Greek: Ἱπποθόη Hippothoê means 'swift as a mare') is the name of five distinct characters.

nereid in Greek mythology

In Greek mythology, Dynamene (; "the bringer") was a Nereid or sea-nymph, one of the 50 daughters of the "Old Man of the Sea" Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. Her name, a participle, means "she who can, the capable one." She, along with her sister Pherusa, was associated with the might and power of great ocean swells. Dynamene had the ability to appear and disappear rapidly. Some variations of her name were Dyomene and Dinamene

Nereid of Greek mythology

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set of Greek mythological characters

nereid in Greek mythology

thumb|right |Andromeda Chained to the Rock by the Nereids by [[Théodore Chassériau (1840). Oil on canvas, 92 x 74 cm (36.2 x 29.1 in). Louvre, Paris]] In Greek mythology, Spio (Ancient Greek: Σπειώ means 'the dweller in the caves') was one of the 50 Nereids, marine-nymph daughters of the "Old Man of the Sea" Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. Variations of her name were Speio and Speo.

Nereid of Greek mythology

Nereid of Greek mythology

Nereid of Greek mythology

Nereid of Greek mythology

Nereid of Greek mythology

The name Cydippe () is attributed to four individuals in Greek mythology.

Nereid of Greek mythology

set of mythological Greek characters

Italian folktale

Nereid of Greek mythology

In Greek mythology, Lycorias (Ancient Greek: Λυκωριάς) was the "yellow haired" Nereid, one of the fifty marine-nymph daughters of 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.

Lysianassa (; Ancient Greek: Λυσιάνασσα means 'the redeeming mistress' or 'lady deliverance') is the name of four characters in Greek mythology:

Pronoe (; Ancient Greek: Προνόη Pronóē means 'forethought') refers to six characters in Greek mythology. Pronoe, one of the 50 Nereids, marine-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. Her name means "the provident" or "bewailing, complaining". Pronoe, daughter of Phorbus. She married King Aetolus of Aetolia and bore him Pleuron and Calydon. Pronoe, an Argive princess as daughter of King Melampus of Argos, and Iphianeira, daughter of Megapenthes. She was considered to be a seer. Pronoe, daughter of the river god Asopus, mother of Phocus by Poseidon. Pronoe,

Nereid of Greek mythology

Nereid of Greek mythology

In Greek mythology, Nesaea, Nesaia or Nisaea (Ancient Greek: Νησαίη Nêsaiê means 'the dweller on islands') was the "white" Nereid of islands, one of the 50 marine-nymph daughters of the "Old Man of the Sea" Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.

Nereid of Greek mythology

In Greek mythology, Orithyia or Oreithyia (; ; ; ) was the name of the following women: Orithyia or Orythya, the Nereid of raging seas and one of the 50 marine-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. She and her other sisters appear to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles at the slaying of Patroclus. Orithyia, a daughter of Cecrops, wife of Makednos and mother of Europus. Orithyia, a daughter of Erechtheus, who was abducted by Boreas. Orithyia, a nymph, called by some the grandmother of Adonis. Orithyia, queen of the Amazons.

In Greek mythology, the name Amphinome () may refer to the following deity and women: Amphinome, the Nereid who feeds Poseidon's flock. As one of the 50 marine-nymphs, she was a daughter of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. Amphinome and her other sisters appeared to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles for his slain friend Patroclus. Amphinome, wife of Aeson, King of Iolcus. She was the mother to Jason and Promachus, Aeson's sons. She and her husband were persecuted by king Pelias of Iolcus. After Pelias had killed her husband and younger son,

set of Greek mythical character

Nereid of Greek mythology

Nereid of Greek mythology

Nereid of Greek mythology

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Nereid of Greek mythology

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Nereid of Greek mythology

Nereid of Greek mythology

Nereid of Greek mythology

Nereid of Greek mythology

Nereid of Greek mythology

Nereid of Greek mythology

Nereid of Greek mythology

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Nereid of Greek mythology

nymph in Roman mythology

Nereid of Greek mythology

In Greek mythology, Panopea (Ancient Greek: Πανόπεια Panopeia) or Panope (Πανόπη) may refer to various characters. The names mean 'panorama' or means 'of the beautiful husband'.