Nereids

The Nereids are the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris. They are minor sea goddesses and matrons of both sailors and fishermen.
==Description==
In Greek mythology, the Nereids are Haliad nymphs and therefore minor sea goddesses. Individually, they represented various facets of the sea, such as salty brine, foam, sand, rocky shores, waves, currents, and the various skills possessed by seamen.
The fifty Nereids and their brother Nerites are the children of Nereus and Doris. They are particularly associated with the Aegean Sea, where they dwelt with their father in the depths within a silvery cave. Their freshwater cousins are known as the Naiads.
The Nereids are the matrons of sailors and fishermen, coming to the aid of men in distress and fighting perilous storms. Additionally, they take care of the sea's rich bounty. The Nereids often accompany Poseidon in his court. Together with the Tritones, they formed the retinue of Poseidon.
The most notable of them are:
* Thetis: Unofficial leader of the Nereids, surrogate mother of Hephaestus, mother of Achilles, and wife of mortal King Peleus.
* Amphitrite: Queen of the Sea and wife of Poseidon.
* Galatea: Former lover of the Cyclops Polyphemus.
==Appearance==
The Nereids are famously beautiful for their long flowing hair as dark as midnight, sea-green eyes, and gossamer white dresses that billowed around them in the water. The most beautiful Nereid of all is Amphitrite, whose eyes were mocha-dark instead of sea-green. Poseidon himself is very proud of their beauty and was quick to take offense if someone dared to compete with them in beauty in the past.
==Difference Between the Naiads==
Unlike the Nereids who live Poseidon's court in the sea, the Naiads live in fresh water, When Nereids leave, they glow green and vanish, while Naiads melt back into the water.
==Gallery==
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ThetisNew.jpg|Thetis, a Nereid.
==Trivia==
* In modern Greek folklore, the term "Nereid" has come to be used of all nymphs, or fairies, not merely nymphs of the sea.
* The Nereids were depicted in ancient art as beautiful young maidens, sometimes running with small dolphins or fish in their hands, or else riding on the back of dolphins, hippocampi and other sea creatures.
* Nereid is a moon of the planet Neptune. It was named after this species.
==See Also==
*Naiads
*Nymphs
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