Nereids

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In Greek mythology, the Nereids or Nereides (/ˈnɪəriɪdz/ NEER-ee-idz; Ancient Greek: Νηρηΐδες, romanized: Nērēḯdes; sg. Νηρηΐς, Nērēḯs, 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.[1] 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).

Nereid half reclining on the back of a seahorse, fresco from Pompeii

The_Nereid_Monument._From_Xanthos_%28Lycia%29%2C_modern-day_Antalya_Province%2C_Turkey._390-380_BCE._Room_17%2C_the_British_Museum%2C_London.jpg — The Nereid Monument. From Xanthos (Lycia), modern-day Antalya Province, Turkey. 390–380 BC. Room 17, the British Museum, London

Greek deities series
Primordial deities Titans and Olympians Chthonic deities Mycenaean deities Personified concepts Other deities
Water deities
Amphitrite Ceto Glaucus Nereus Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus Tethys Thetis Triton Nereids Naiads Oceanids Potamoi
Nymphs
Alseid Auloniad Aurae Crinaeae Dryads Eleionomae Hamadryads Hesperides Limnades Lampads Meliae Melinoë Naiads Napaeae Nereids Oceanids Oreads Pegaeae Pegasides Pleiades Potamides
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Greek deities series
Primordial deities Titans and Olympians Chthonic deities Mycenaean deities Personified concepts Other deities
Water deities
Amphitrite Ceto Glaucus Naiads Nereids Nereus Oceanids Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus Tethys Thetis Triton
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