Galatea
deity water Greek corroborated · 2
Galatea is one of the fifty Nereids and the child of Doris and Nereus.
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When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in Greek mythology.
Relationships
- sibling of
- Nerites, Thetis, Amphitrite
- consort of
- Acis
- co occurs with
- Polyphemus
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“By her husband Nereus, Doris was the mother of Nerites and mother to the fifty Nereids, including Thetis, Amphitrite and Galatea.”
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“It takes its name from the river Acis, into which, according to the legend, Acis, the lover of Galatea, was changed after he had been slain by Polyphemus.”
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