Doris

Summary

Doris is an Oceanids^[1]. Doris draws 109 Wikipedia views per month (oceanids category, ranking #9 of 30).^[2]

Key Facts

• Doris's father was Oceanus^[3].
• Doris's mother was Tethys^[4].
• Doris was married to Nereus^[5].
• A child of Doris was Galatea^[6].
• A child of Doris was Actaea^[7].
• A child of Doris was Arethusa^[8].
• A child of Doris was Agave^[9].
• A child of Doris was Amatheia^[10].
• A child of Doris was Amphithoe^[11].
• Doris's image is recorded as Sea thiasos Doris Glyptothek Munich 239 front n2.jpg^[12].
• Doris is recorded as female^[13].
• Doris's instance of is recorded as Oceanids^[14].
• Doris's instance of is recorded as water deity^[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Doris's father was Oceanus^[3]. Doris's mother was Tethys^[4].

Personal Life

Doris was married to Nereus^[5]. Children include Galatea^[6], a mythological Greek character^[16]; Actaea^[7], a mythological Greek character^[17]; Arethusa^[8], a Greek nymph^[18]; Agave^[9], a mythological Greek character^[19]; Amatheia^[10], a mythological Greek character^[20]; and Amphithoe^[11], a mythological Greek character^[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Doris include 48 Doris^[22], an asteroid^[23].

Why It Matters

Doris draws 109 Wikipedia views per month (oceanids category, ranking #9 of 30).^[2] Doris has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] Doris is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

Entities named for Doris include 48 Doris^[22], an asteroid^[23].

FAQs

Who were Doris's parents?

Doris's father was Oceanus^[3]. Doris's mother was Tethys^[4].

Who was Doris married to?

Doris's spouses include Nereus^[5].