nereus

• Nom propre désignant une divinité marine de la mythologie grecque, fils de Pontos et de Gaia, qui vivait dans les profondeurs de la mer avec son épouse Doris et leurs filles, les Néréides.

A proper noun referring to a sea god from Greek mythology, the son of Pontus and Gaea, who lived in the depths of the sea with his wife Doris and their daughters the Nereids.

indénombrable · nom propre

1. Sea god in Greek mythologyC1formal

   A primordial sea god, son of Pontus and Gaia, known for his wisdom and gentle nature, who lived in the depths of the Aegean Sea with his wife Doris and their fifty daughters, the Nereids.

   Nérée, dieu marin primitif

   • In Homer's Iliad, Nereus is mentioned as the wise old man of the sea.
   • Nereus was often depicted as an elderly man with a fish tail, rising from the waves.
   • The Nereids, daughters of Nereus, were believed to assist sailors in distress.