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Greek Mythology - The Nereids
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The Nereids
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The Nereids are blue-haired sea nymphs, daughters of the Titan Nereus and Doris. They accompany Poseidon and aid sailors during dangerous storms. It is assumed there are approximately fifty of them, though I could find no one definitive list, so have shown all that appear in Hesiod's Theogony, Homers's Iliad, Hyginus' Fabulae and Apollodorus' Bibliotheke, alternate spellings of names are shown in brackets.
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Homer's Iliad |
Hyginus' Fabulae |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheke |
Meaning |
| Agaue (Agave) |
Agaue |
Agaue |
Agaue |
Illustrious |
| Aktaie (Aktaia, Actaie, Actaia, Actaea) |
Aktaie |
Aktaie |
Aktaie |
Shore |
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Amatheia |
Amathia |
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Amphinome |
Amphinome |
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Amphithoe |
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| Amphitrite |
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Amphitrite |
Hollow Sea-Cave |
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Apseudes |
Apsuedes |
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Arethusa |
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Asia |
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| Autonoe |
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Autonoe |
With Her Own Mind |
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Beroe |
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Clio |
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Creneis |
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Cydippe |
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Deiopea |
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Dero |
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Dexamene |
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Dione |
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| Doris |
Doris |
Doris |
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Bountiful |
| Doto |
Doto |
Doto |
Doto |
Giver |
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Drymo |
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| Dynamene |
Dynamene |
Dynamene |
Dynamene |
Power, Capable |
| Eione |
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Eione |
Beach Strand |
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Ephyra |
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| Erato |
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Erato |
Lovely |
| Euagore (Euagora, Evagora, Evagore) |
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Euagore |
Good Assembler |
| Euarne (Evarne) |
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| Eudora (Eudore) |
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Eudora |
Good Giver |
| Eukrante (Eucrante) |
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Eukrante |
Success |
| Eulimene |
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Eulimene |
Good Harbour |
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Eumolpe |
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| Eunike (Eunice) |
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Eunike |
Good Victory |
| Eupompe |
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Good Voyage |
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Eurydice |
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| Galateia (Galatea) |
Galateia |
Galateia |
Galateia |
Milk White |
| Galene (Galenaie) |
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Calm |
| Glauke (Glauce) |
Glauke (Glauce) |
Glauke |
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Grey |
| Glaukonome (Glauconome) |
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Glaukonome |
Mastering the Grey |
| Halia (Halie) |
Halia |
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Halia |
Brine, Salt-Sea |
| Halimede |
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Halimede |
Brine Queen |
| Hipponoe |
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Hipponoe |
Temper of Horses |
| Hippothoe |
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Hippothoe |
Running Horses |
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Iaira (Iaera) |
Iaera |
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Ianassa |
Ianassa |
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Ianneira (Ianira) |
Ianira |
Ianira |
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Ione |
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Kallianassa (Callianassa) |
Kallianassa |
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Kallianeira (Callianeira) |
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Kalypso (Calypso) |
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Keto (Ceto) |
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Klymene (Clymene) |
Klymene |
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Kranto (Cranto) |
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| Kymatolege (Cymatolege, Kymo, Cymo) |
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Kymo |
Waves |
| Kymodoke (Cymodoce) |
Kymodoke |
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Ready for Waves |
| Kymothoe (Cymothoe, Kumothoe) |
Kymothoe |
Kymothoe |
Kymothoe |
Wave-Runner |
| Laomedeia (Laomedia, Laomedea) |
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Leader of People |
| Leagore (Leiagore, Leagora) |
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Assembler (of Fish) |
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Leucothoe |
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Ligea |
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Limnoreia |
Limnoria |
Limnoria |
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| Lysianssa |
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Lysianassa |
Royal Deliverer |
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Maira (Maera) |
Maira |
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| Melite |
Melite |
Melite |
Melite |
Calm, Honey-Sweet |
| Menippe |
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Strength of Horses |
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Nausithoe |
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| Nemertes |
Nemertes |
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Unerring |
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Neomeris |
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| Nesaie (Nesaia, Nesaea) |
Nesaie |
Nesaea |
Nesaea |
Island |
| Neso |
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Island |
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Opis |
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Oreithyia (Orithyia) |
Oreithyia |
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| Panope (Panopeia, Panopea, Panopaea) |
Panope |
Panope |
Panope |
Panorama |
| Pasithea (Pasithee) |
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All Bright |
| Pherousa(Pherusa) |
Pherousa |
Pherousa |
Pherousa |
Carry |
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Phyllodoce |
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Plexaure |
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| Ploto |
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Sailing |
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Polynome |
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Pontomedousa (pontomedusa) |
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| Pontoporeia (Pontoporia) |
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Crossing the Sea |
| Poulynoe (Poulunoe, Polynoe) |
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Richness of Mind |
| Pronoe |
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Forethought |
| Proto |
Proto |
Proto |
Proto |
First |
| Protomedeia (Protomedia, Protomedea) |
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First Queen |
| Psamathe |
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Psamanthe |
Sand Goddess |
| Sao |
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Sao |
Safety |
| Speio (Spio) |
Speio |
Speio |
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Cave |
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Thaleia (Thalia) |
Thaleia |
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| Themisto |
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Law |
| Thetis |
Thetis |
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Thetis |
Creation (Spawning) |
| Thoe |
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Running, Speed |
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Xantho |
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Other useful resources:
Wikipedia - Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology Link
Theoi Project
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