Nereids (NEER-ee-eds): in
Greek Mythology, these are sea nymph
?s, the fifty daughters of
Nereus and Doris
?. They often accompany
Poseidon, and are always friendly and helpful towards sailors fighting perilous storms. The most notable of them is Thetis
?, wife of Peleus
? and mother of
Achilles.
The third-largest moon of the planet Neptune is named Nereid after these.
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