Nereid

In Greek mythology, the Nereids (Greek: Νηρηΐδες Nereides) are sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus, the Old Man of the Sea, and the Okeanid Doris.

Among them are:

• Thetis - Wife of Peleus and mother of Achilles, she was often considered the leader of the Nereids.
• Amphitrite - Wife of Poseidon and queen of the sea.
• Galatea
• Thoosa - mother of the Cyclops Polyphemus.
• Dione (mythology)

Nereid Media

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  French Empire mantel clock (1822) depicting the nereid Galatea velificans

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  Nereid riding a sea-bull (latter 2nd century BC)

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  The Nereid Monument. From Xanthos (Lycia), modern-day Antalya Province, Turkey. 390–380 BC. Room 17, the British Museum, London