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In Greek Mythology , the Nereids (''neer'-ee-eds'') are sea Nymph s, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris . They often accompany Poseidon and are always friendly and helpful towards sailors fighting perilous storms. They are particularly associated with the Aegean Sea , where they dwelt with their father in the depths within a silvery cave. The most notable of them is Thetis , wife of Peleus and mother of Achilles ; Amphitrite , wife of Poseidon ; and Galatea , love of the Cyclops Polyphemus .

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 — Dolphin s, Sea Monster s, and Hippocamp i.


NAMES OF THE NEREIDS

''This list is correlated from four sources. Apollodorus , Hesiod , Homer , and Hyginus . Because of this the total number of names goes beyond fifty.'' http://www.maicar.com/GML/NEREIDS.html

# Actaea
# Agave
#Amathia
#Amphinome
#Amphithoe
# Amphitrite
#Apseudes
# Arethusa
#Asia
#Autonoe
#Beroe
#Callianassa
#Callianira
# Calypso
#Ceto
#Clio
#Clymene
#Cranto
#Creneis
# Cydippe
#Cymo
#Cymatolege
#Cymodoce
#Cymothoe
#Deiopea
#Dero
#Dexamene
# Dione
# Doris
#Doto
#Drymo
# Dynamene
#Eione
#Ephyra
# Erato
#Eucrante
#Eudore
#Eulimene
#Eumolpe
#Eunice
#Eupompe
#Eurydice
#Evagore
#Evarne
#Galene
# Galatea
#Glauce
#Glauconome
#Halie
#Halimede
#Hipponoe
#Hippothoe
#Iaera
#Ianassa
#Ianira
#Ione
#Laomedia
#Leiagore
# Leucothoe
#Ligea
#Limnoria
#Lycorias
#Lysianassa
#Maera
# Melite
#Menippe
#Nausithoe
#Nemertes
#Neomeris
# Nesaea
#Neso
#Opis
#Orithyia
# Panopaea
# Panope
#Pasithea
# Pherusa
#Phyllodoce
#Plexaure
#Ploto
#Pontomedusa
#Pontoporia
#Poulunoe
#Pronoe
#Proto
#Protomedia
# Psamathe
#Sao
#Spio
# Thaleia
#Themisto
# Thetis
#Thoe
# Thoosa

In modern Greek Folklore , the term "nereid" has come to be used of all Nymph s, not merely nymphs of the sea.


REFERENCES IN POPULAR CULTURE

  • "Nereid" is featured in the ''.


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




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