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One of the Hyades, the rain-bringing nymphs, [7] is Dione, the daughter of Atlas and an Oceanid nymph (either Pleione or Aethra); she [8] married king Tantalus and bore him sons Pelops and Broteas, and a daughter, Niobe. [9] Among the 50 Mediterranean sea-nymphs called the Nereides was one Dione, like the others a daughter of Nereus and Doris ...
Thetis (/ ˈ θ iː t ɪ s / THEEH-tiss, / ˈ θ ɛ t ɪ s / THEH-tiss; Greek: Θέτις) 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.
It is not known whether the name Nereus was known to Homer or not, but the name of the Nereids is attested before it, and can be found in the Iliad. [3] Since Nereus only has relevance as the father of the Nereids, it has been suggested that his name could actually be derived from that of his daughters; [4] while the derivation of the Nereids from Nereus, as a patronymic, has also been ...
The Oceanids (The Naiads of the Sea), Gustave Doré, 1860s. In Greek mythology, the nymph daughters of the Titan Oceanus (Ocean), were known collectively as the Oceanids. Four ancient sources give lists of names of Oceanids. The oldest, and longest such list, given by the late 8th–early 7th century BC Greek poet Hesiod, names 41 Oceanids. [1]
Description. In the center of the large mosaic, Dionysus is depicted in a chariot. Next to him stands a mature Silenus, who is more a helper of the god than a driver. [2] The carriage is drawn by two panthers, two centaurs hold their reins. One of the two centaurs is a mature, bearded man carrying a vessel (crater) that probably contains wine.
e. In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, Dione (/ daɪˈoʊniː /; Greek: Διώνη, translit. Diṓnē, lit. "she-Zeus") is an oracular goddess, a Titaness [3] primarily known from Book V of Homer 's Iliad, where she tends to the wounds suffered by her daughter Aphrodite. Dione is presented as either an Oceanid, daughter of Oceanus ...
Electra was the wife of the sea god Thaumas and the mother of Iris and the Harpies. [18] Other notable Oceanids include: Perseis, wife of the Titan sun god Helios and mother of Circe, and Aeetes the king of Colchis; [19] Idyia, wife of Aeetes and mother of Medea; [20] and Callirhoe, the wife of Chrysaor and mother of Geryon. [21]
Amphitrite is the name of a genus of the worm family Terebellidae. In poetry, Amphitrite's name is often used for the sea, as a synonym of Thalassa. Seven ships of the Royal Navy were named HMS Amphitrite. Amphitrite (1802 ship), which wrecked in 1833 with heavy loss of life while transporting convicts to New South Wales.