Amphitrite – Mythopedia Amphitrite was an enchanting nymph from the depths of the sea An important goddess in her own right, she became the wife and queen of Poseidon, one of the greatest gods of the Greek pantheon
Nereids - Mythopedia The most important of these were Amphitrite, Galatea, and Thetis Amphitrite Amphitrite—listed among the Nereids by Hesiod, but described by some authorities as an Oceanid instead—was the wife of Poseidon and thus the queen of the sea When Poseidon first fell in love with her, Amphitrite hid from him in the depths of the sea
Poseidon - Mythopedia Poseidon wed Amphitrite, one of the nymphs known as the Nereids and a figure long associated with the sea (and salt water in particular) Together, they had three children: the merman Triton; Benthesicyme; and Rhodos, the patron goddess of Rhodes and future wife of Helios
Amphitryon - Mythopedia Amphitryon was a Greek hero from the Argolid—the son of King Alcaeus of Tiryns and the husband of Alcmene After accidentally killing his father-in-law, Aphitryon was banished and fled to Thebes There his wife was seduced by Zeus and gave birth to the hero Heracles
Doris - Mythopedia Thetis, for example, married the hero Peleus and became the mother of Achilles; Amphitrite became the wife of Poseidon and ruled as queen of the sea; and Galatea was known as the unhappy love interest of the Cyclops Polyphemus Popular Culture
Naiads - Mythopedia Some water nymphs were immortal and occupied an important place among the gods The Nereid Amphitrite, for example, was the wife of Poseidon himself, the Olympian god of the sea; the Oceanid Metis was the second wife of Zeus, king of the gods; another Oceanid, Doris, married the Titan Oceanus and became the mother of the fifty Nereids
Homeric Hymns: 3. To Apollo (Full Text) - Mythopedia But Leto was racked nine days and nine nights with pangs beyond wont And there were with her all the chiefest of the goddesses, Dione and Rhea and Ichnaea and Themis and loud-moaning Amphitrite and the other deathless goddesses save white-armed Hera, who sat in the halls of cloud-gathering Zeus
Hecate – Mythopedia Hecate, daughter of Asteria and Perses, was a powerful but mysterious goddess usually associated with magic, witchcraft, and the Underworld Though often an object of dread, Hecate was sometimes seen as a kind goddess and a protector of justice
Neptune – Mythopedia Salacia served as the Roman counterpart to Amphitrite, the sea nymph of Greek lore Together, Neptune and Salacia had four children: Benthesikyme, Rhodes, Triton, and Proteus Of these children, Triton and Proteus were the most notable—Triton for being a sea god like his father, and Proteus for having the gift of foresight
Thanatos - Mythopedia Thanatos, son of Nyx and twin brother of Hypnos, was the divine personification of death Hated by gods and mortals alike, Thanatos could be outwitted or overpowered at times, but he always won out in the end