Nereids
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:''For the natural satellite|moon of the planet Neptune (planet)|Neptune, see '''Nereid (moon)'''.''
In Greek mythology, the '''Nereids''' (NEER-ee-eds) are blue-haired sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris. They often accompany Poseidon and are always friendly and helpful towards sailors fighting perilous storms. They are associated with the Mediterranean Sea. The most notable of them is Thetis, wife of Peleus and mother of Achilles; and Amphitrite, wife of Poseidon.
In ''Iliad'' XVIII, when Thetis cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles for the slain Patroclus, "there gathered round her every goddess, every Nereid that was in the deep salt sea. Glauce was there and Thaleia and '''Cymodoce'''; Nesaea, '''Speio''', '''Thoe''' and ox-eyed '''Halie'''; '''Cymothoe''', '''Actaee''' and '''Limnoreia'''; Melite, '''Iaera''', '''Amphithoe''' and '''Agaue'''; '''Doto''', '''Proto''', Pherusa and Dynamene; '''Dexamene''', '''Amphinome''' and '''Callianeira'''; Doris, Panope and far-sung Galatea (mythology)|Galatea; '''Nemertes''', '''Apseudes''' and '''Callianassa'''. Clymene came too, with '''Ianeira''', '''Ianassa''', Maera, '''Oreithuia''', '''Amatheia''' of the lovely locks, and other Nereids of the salt sea depths. The silvery cave was full of nymphs" (E.V. Rieu, translator).
Names of Nereids:
Amphitrite
Arethusa
Dynamene
Galatea (mythology)|Galatea
Lotis
Lycorias
Panopea
Pherusa
Psamathe
Thetis
Thoosa
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