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In [[:Category:Greek mythology|Greek mythology]] and [[:Category:Roman mythology|Roman mythology]], the '''Oceanids''' were the three thousand children of the Titans [[Oceanus]] and [[Tethys]]. Each of these [[Nymph]]s was the patron of a particular spring, river, ocean, lake, pond, pasture, flower or cloud. | |||
==List of Oceanids== | |||
# [[Achelous]] | |||
# [[Acheron]] | |||
# [[Admete]] | |||
# [[Alpheus]] | |||
# [[Amaltheia]] | |||
# [[Amphitrite]] - Usually counted as a nereide Goddess of the Sea | |||
# [[Asia (mythology)|Asia]] - Nymph of the Asian region, sister to Europe | |||
# [[Asopus]] | |||
# [[Bolbe]] - Nymph of the City of Beirut | |||
# [[Callirrhoe (naiad)|Callirrhoe]] | |||
# [[Catillus]] | |||
# [[Cebren]] | |||
# [[Cephissus]] | |||
# [[Circe]] | |||
# [[Clitunno]] ([[:Category:Roman mythology|Roman mythology]]) | |||
# [[Clytie]] | |||
# [[Clymene]] - Mother of [[Prometheus]] | |||
# [[Crinisus]] | |||
# [[Dione (mythology)|Dione]] | |||
# [[Doris]] - Oceanide of "pure water", wife of the sea god Nereus | |||
# [[Eidyia]] | |||
# [[Electra]] | |||
# [[Enipeus]] | |||
# [[Eurynome]] | |||
# [[Ianthe]] - Nephele of violet rain clouds or violet flowers | |||
# [[Inachus]] | |||
# [[Lysithea (mythology)|Lysithea]] | |||
# [[Melia]] | |||
# [[Meliboea]] | |||
# [[Merope]] | |||
# [[Nilus]] | |||
# [[Peneus]] | |||
# [[Perse]] | |||
# [[Philyra]] | |||
# [[Pleione (mythology)|Pleione]]- Mother of the [[Pleiades]] by [[Atlas]] a Nephele of rain bringing clouds. | |||
# [[Rhode]] | |||
# [[Scamander]] | |||
# [[Styx]] - Oceanide of the river Styx that flowed nine times around [[Hades]] the only female river spirit | |||
# [[Telesto (mythology)|Telesto]] | |||
# [[Tiberinus]] ([[:Category:Roman mythology|Roman mythology]]) | |||
# [[Tibertus]] ([[:Category:Roman mythology|Roman mythology]]) | |||
# [[Tyche]] | |||
# [[Volturnus]] ([[:Category:Roman mythology|Roman mythology]]) | |||
# [[Zeuxo]] | |||
''See also:'' | |||
*[[Mermaid]] | |||
*[[Siren]] | |||
[[Category:Nymphs]] | |||
[[Category:Water spirits]] | |||
[[Category:Water]] | |||
[[Category:Greek mythology]] | |||
[[Category:Roman mythology]] |
Latest revision as of 18:36, 18 April 2007
In Greek mythology and Roman mythology, the Oceanids were the three thousand children of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. Each of these Nymphs was the patron of a particular spring, river, ocean, lake, pond, pasture, flower or cloud.
List of Oceanids
- Achelous
- Acheron
- Admete
- Alpheus
- Amaltheia
- Amphitrite - Usually counted as a nereide Goddess of the Sea
- Asia - Nymph of the Asian region, sister to Europe
- Asopus
- Bolbe - Nymph of the City of Beirut
- Callirrhoe
- Catillus
- Cebren
- Cephissus
- Circe
- Clitunno (Roman mythology)
- Clytie
- Clymene - Mother of Prometheus
- Crinisus
- Dione
- Doris - Oceanide of "pure water", wife of the sea god Nereus
- Eidyia
- Electra
- Enipeus
- Eurynome
- Ianthe - Nephele of violet rain clouds or violet flowers
- Inachus
- Lysithea
- Melia
- Meliboea
- Merope
- Nilus
- Peneus
- Perse
- Philyra
- Pleione- Mother of the Pleiades by Atlas a Nephele of rain bringing clouds.
- Rhode
- Scamander
- Styx - Oceanide of the river Styx that flowed nine times around Hades the only female river spirit
- Telesto
- Tiberinus (Roman mythology)
- Tibertus (Roman mythology)
- Tyche
- Volturnus (Roman mythology)
- Zeuxo
See also: