Nereid

n. sea-nymph, one of the daughters of Nereus (Greek Mythology); one of the satellites of Neptune (Astronomy)

For the moon of the planet Neptune, see Nereid (moon).Callianassa redirects here. For the shrimp genus, see Callianassa (genus).Cymothoe redirects here. For the butterfly genus, see Cymothoe (butterfly).In Greek mythology, the Nereids (neer'-ee-eds) are 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 particularly associated with the Aegean Sea, where they dwelt with their father in the depths within a silvery cave. The most notable of them are Thetis, wife of Peleus and mother of Achilles; Amphitrite, wife of Poseidon; and Galatea, love of the Cyclops Polyphemus.
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Noun
1. (Greek mythology) any of the 50 sea nymphs who were daughters of the sea god Nereus
(hypernym) sea nymph
(hyponym) Thetis
(classification) Greek mythology

(n.)
Any species of Nereis. The word is sometimes used for similar annelids of other families.
  

(n.)
A sea nymph, one of the daughters of Nereus, who were attendants upon Neptune, and were represented as riding on sea horses, sometimes with the human form entire, and sometimes with the tail of a fish.
  

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