Oceanic Nymphs

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The Oceanic Nymphs are spirits who float in on an imaginary winged car to console the tortured Prometheus. They are described as soft‑entrance, beautiful beings who provide comfort in the midst of his suffering.

When

First attested: 500 BCE
Attested period: -500 – 2020
Historical notes: Mentioned in Aeschylus' 5th‑century BCE play Prometheus Bound.

Relationships

allied with: Prometheus
co occurs with: Io, Zeus, Hermes, Hera, Oceanus

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Mentioned by

Io
Zeus
Hermes
Hera
Oceanus

Sources

encyclopedia (1)

Aeschylus (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)

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Source passages

“The tortured sufferer is visited by the Oceanic Nymphs, who float in, borne by an (imaginary) winged car, to console;”
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