Nereus

Summary

Nereus is a Greek water deities^[1]. He draws 582 Wikipedia views per month (greek_water_deities category, ranking #7 of 21).^[2]

Key Facts

• Nereus's father was Pontus^[3].
• Nereus's mother was Gaia^[4].
• Nereus's mother was Tethys^[5].
• Among Nereus's spouses was Doris^[6].
• A child of Nereus was Galatea^[7].
• A child of Nereus was Actaea^[8].
• A child of Nereus was Arethusa^[9].
• A child of Nereus was Agave^[10].
• A child of Nereus was Amatheia^[11].
• A child of Nereus was Amphithoe^[12].
• Nereus's image is recorded as Museo Delta Antico (Comacchio) 03 Eracle e Nereo.jpg^[13].
• Nereus's image is recorded as Herakles Nereus Louvre CA823.jpg^[14].
• Nereus is recorded as male^[15].
• Nereus's instance of is recorded as Greek water deities^[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Nereus's father was Pontus^[3]. Mothers listed include Gaia^[4], a Greek primordial deity^[17] and Tethys^[5], a titan^[18].

Personal Life

Nereus was married to Doris^[6]. Children include Galatea^[7], a mythological Greek character^[19]; Actaea^[8], a mythological Greek character^[20]; Arethusa^[9], a Greek nymph^[21]; Agave^[10], a mythological Greek character^[22]; Amatheia^[11], a mythological Greek character^[23]; and Amphithoe^[12], a mythological Greek character^[24].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nereus include he^[25], a remotely operated underwater vehicle^[26], in United States^[27] and 4660 he^[28], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[29].

Why It Matters

Nereus draws 582 Wikipedia views per month (greek_water_deities category, ranking #7 of 21).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for him include he^[25], a remotely operated underwater vehicle^[26], in United States^[27] and 4660 he^[28], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[29].

FAQs

Who were Nereus's parents?

Nereus's father was Pontus^[3]. Nereus's mother was Gaia^[4].

Who was Nereus married to?

Nereus's spouses include Doris^[6].