Nereus
Nereus is a Christian soldier saint venerated alongside Achilleus. He is associated with Pancras in medieval iconography and liturgical celebrations. The Tridentine calendar had a joint feast of Nereus, Achilleus and Pancras on 12 May.
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When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Paired soldier saint celebrated jointly with Achilleus and Pancras in medieval and Tridentine liturgical calendars.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Domitilla, Loogaroo, Púca, Berserker, Erchitu, Ijiraq, Nagual, Māui, Nanaue, Skin-walker, Wendigo, Werecat, Weredog, Werehyena, Werejaguar, Weretiger, Werewolf, Aphrodite, giant, Erinyes, Uranus, Cronus, Meliae, Brontes, Steropes, Arges, Cottus, Briareos, Gyges, Hegetoria, Artemis (Diana), Odysseus, Achilles, Persephone, Maiden, drakaina, King Cleomenes
- allied with
- Pancras of Rome, Achilleus
- consort of
- Doris
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“In medieval iconography, Pancras was depicted as a young soldier, due to his association with the paired soldier saints Nereus and Achilleus.”
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“Nereus”
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“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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“By her son, Pontus, Gaia bore the sea-deities Nereus, Thaumas, Phorcys, Ceto, and Eurybia.”
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“Cydippe, one of the 50 Nereids, sea-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. She was in the train of Cyrene along with her sisters.”
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