In Greek mythology, the Nereids (neer'-ee-eds) are sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris. Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of mythological entities in human female form Nereus (Νηρεύς in Greek Mythology, was the eldest son of Pontus (the Sea and Gaia (the Earth a Titan who (with Doris) fathered Doris (Δωρίς was a sea Nymph in Greek mythology, whose name represented the bounty of the sea They often accompany Poseidon and are always friendly and helpful towards sailors fighting perilous storms. In Greek mythology, Poseidon ( Greek:; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the Sea and as "Earth-Shaker" They are particularly associated with the Aegean Sea, where they dwelt with their father in the depths within a silvery cave. Etymology In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean. The most notable of them are Thetis, wife of Peleus and mother of Achilles; Amphitrite, wife of Poseidon; and Galatea, love of the Cyclops Polyphemus. This article is about the Greek sea nymph Thetis should not be confused with Themis, the embodiment of the laws of nature but see the sea-goddess Tethys. In Greek mythology, Pēleús (Πηλεύς was a hero who was already known to Homer. "Achilleus" redirects here For the emperor with this name see Achilleus (emperor. In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite (Ἀμφιτρίτη (not to be confused with Aphrodite) was a sea-goddess In Greek mythology, Poseidon ( Greek:; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the Sea and as "Earth-Shaker" For the Sicilian Nereid in love with Acis, see Acis and Galatea (mythology For the wife of Lamprus, who prayed to Polyphemus ( English launguage: fvmdkofmsdk transliterated as Polyphemos in Robert Fitzgerald 's translation is a character in Greek

In Iliad XVIII, when Thetis cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles for the slain Patroclus,

(E.V. Rieu, translator)

In classical art they are frequently depicted riding an assortment of sea creatures — dolphins, sea monsters, and hippocampi. Emile Victor Rieu (1887&ndash1972 is best known for his lucid translations of Homer, as editor of Penguin Classics, and for a modern translation of the four Dolphins are Marine mammals that are closely related to Whales and Porpoises There are almost forty species of dolphin in seventeen genera. Sea monsters are sea-dwelling mythical or legendary creatures, often believed to be of immense size The hippocamp or hippocampus (plural hippocampi Greek: ἵπποκαμπος from ἵππος "horse" and κάμπος, "monster"

Names of the Nereids

This list is correlated from four sources. Apollodorus, Hesiod, Homer, and Hyginus. Hesiod ( Greek: Hesiodos) was an early Greek Poet and Rhapsode, who presumably lived around 700 BCE Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the Gaius Julius Hyginus (ca 64 BC &ndash AD 17 was a Latin author but whether a native of Spain or of Alexandria is not sure a pupil of the famous Because of this the total number of names goes beyond fifty. ^[1]

In modern Greek folklore, the term "nereid" has come to be used of all nymphs, not merely nymphs of the sea. Actaea (Ἀκταία was a name attributed to two characters in Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, Agave (or Agaue, English translation: "illustrious" was the daughter of Cadmus, the king and founder of the city In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite (Ἀμφιτρίτη (not to be confused with Aphrodite) was a sea-goddess Arethusa (Ἀρέθουσα means "the waterer" She was a nymph and daughter of Nereus (making her a Nereid) and later became a fountain on the island Calypso ( Greek: Καλυψώ Kālupsō; English translation: "I will conceal" was a Nymph and a daughter of Atlas The name Cydippe is attributed to four individuals in Greek mythology. Dione in Greek mythology is a vague goddess presence who has her most concrete form in Book V of Homer 's Iliad as the mother of Aphrodite Doris (Δωρίς was a sea Nymph in Greek mythology, whose name represented the bounty of the sea In Greek mythology, Dynamene was a Nereid or sea- Nymph, one of the 50 daughters of Nereus and Doris. See also Erato (dryad In Greek mythology, Erato (Ἐρατώ is one of the Greek Muses The name would mean "lovely" For the Sicilian Nereid in love with Acis, see Acis and Galatea (mythology For the wife of Lamprus, who prayed to In Greek mythology, Leucothea ( Greek: Leukothea (Λευκοθέα English translation: "white goddess" was one of the aspects Melite was one of the Naiads, daughter of the river god Aegaeus, and one of the many loves of Zeus and his son Hercules. Nesaea was one of the Nereids who gathered round Thetis in her sympathetic grief for Achilles ' loss of Patroclus. In Greek mythology, Panopea (also Panopaea) and Panope were two of the Nereids. In Greek mythology, Panopea (also Panopaea) and Panope were two of the Nereids. In Greek mythology, Pherusa, or Pherousa was a Nereid, one of the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris. In Greek mythology, there were two people named Psamathe (Greek Ψάμαθη Thalia can refer to four distinct entities in Greek mythology, two of whom were daughters of Zeus, and a third of whom bore him sons This article is about the Greek sea nymph Thetis should not be confused with Themis, the embodiment of the laws of nature but see the sea-goddess Tethys. In Greek mythology, Thoosa (Θόωσα was a Nereid, and one of Poseidon 's paramours. History The concept of folklore developed as part of the 19th century ideology of Romantic nationalism, leading to the reshaping of oral traditions to serve modern ideological In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of mythological entities in human female form

In popular culture

• "Nereid" is featured in the Game Boy Advance game Golden Sun: The Lost Age. The Game Boy Advance (often shortened to GBA) is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed manufactured and marketed by Nintendo. Golden Sun The Lost Age, released in Japan as is the second installment of a series of role-playing video games developed by Camelot Software Planning

• "Nereid" is the name given to the god of destruction in the PlayStation and PSP game Tales of Eternia

• "All Nereids Beware" is the first song on the album All's Well That Ends Well by the band Chiodos. is a Japanese PlayStation action role-playing Video game released by Namco in 2000 and later ported to PlayStation Portable in 2005 All's Well That Ends Well is the debut full-length album for the band Chiodos on Equal Vision Records. Chiodos (Pronounced chi-oh-dos is a six-member Post-Hardcore band from Davison Michigan

• "Nereids" are one of the playable humanoid races in the Playstation 2 game Soul Nomad & the World Eaters. Soul Nomad & the World Eaters, known in Japan as is a Video game by Nippon Ichi.

References

External links

• Nereids in classical literature and art

• Nereid and Triton Mosaic from Ephesus Terrace Home -2
• 3D stereoview of Nereid and Triton relief from Apollon Temple in Didim