Nereus (nēr`
s, –ēəs), in Greek mythology, seagod. He was the son of Pontus and Gaea and the father of the nereids (see nymph nymph , in Greek mythology, female divinity associated with various natural objects. It is uncertain whether they were immortal or merely long-lived. There was an infinite variety of nymphs. Some represented various localities, e.g.
..... Click the link for more information. ). A kindly, wise old man of the sea, Nereus could change into many shapes and had the power of prophecy.
Greek sea god. The son of Pontus (a personification of the sea) and Gaea, he was noted for his gift of prophecy and his ability to change his shape. He lived at the bottom of the sea with his daughters, the Nereids. Heracles wrestled with him in a variety of shapes in order to gain his advice about recovering the golden apples of the Hesperides.
s, –ēəs), in Greek mythology, seagod. He was the son of Pontus and Gaea and the father of the nereids (see nymph nymph , in Greek mythology, female divinity associated with various natural objects. It is uncertain whether they were immortal or merely long-lived. There was an infinite variety of nymphs. Some represented various localities, e.g...... Click the link for more information. ). A kindly, wise old man of the sea, Nereus could change into many shapes and had the power of prophecy.
Nereus
)
Nereus struggling with Heracles, detail from a Greek water jar found at Vulci, c. 490 BC; …
(credit: Courtesy of the trustees of the British Museum)
Nereus
venerable sea god of great kindliness. [Gk. Myth.: Century Classical, 744–745]
See : Kindness
Nereus
son of Oceanus; father of the Nereids. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 174; Gk. Lit.: Iliad]
See : Sea
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|