Nereus

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N0063500 (nîr′ē-əs, nîr′yo͞os′)n. Greek Mythology A sea god, son of Oceanus and Gaea and father of the Nereids.

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(ˈnɪərɪˌuːs) n (Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a sea god who lived in the depths of the sea with his wife Doris and their daughters the Nereides

Ne•re•us

(ˈnɪər i əs, ˈnɪər yus)

n. (in Greek myth) a sea god, the father of the Nereids.

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Nereus - (Greek mythology) a sea god son of Pontus and Gaea; lived in the depths of the sea with his wife Doris and their daughters the NereidsGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks

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Nereus

(nēr`o͞os, –ēəs), in Greek mythology, seagod. He was the son of Pontus and Gaea and the father of the nereids (see nymphnymph
, 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

venerable sea god of great kindliness. [Gk. Myth.: Century Classical, 744–745]See: Kindness

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son of Oceanus; father of the Nereids. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 174; Gk. Lit.: Iliad]See: Sea

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noun (Greek mythology) a sea god son of Pontus and Gaea

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