- Information
- Nereid, mother of Achilles
- Daughter of
- π€ Doris (Oceanid) βπ€ Oceanos (Titan) βπ€ Nereus βπ€ Thalassa
- Mother of
- π€ Achilles
- Wife of
- π€ Peleus
- Has children with
- π€ Peleus
- Belongs to
- π₯ the Nereids
- Kills
- π₯ the Children of Peleus and Thetis
- Holds
- β³ the Funeral Games of Achilles (Troy)
- Cult sites
- π Sparta (Laconia) βπ Phthia (Thessaly) βπ the Sanctuary of Thetis (Phthia)
- Related Entities
- π€ Achilles βπ€ Actaia (Nereid) βπ€ Agamemnon βπ€ Agaue (Nereid) βπ€ Aiacos βπ€ Aias (the greater) βπ€ Aias (the lesser) βπ€ Alcyone (Thessalian) βπ€ Amphitrite βπ€ Antenor (Trojan) βπ€ Antilochos (Pylian) βπ€ Aphrodite βπ€ Apollo βπ€ Ares βπ₯ the Argonauts βπ€ Artemis βπ€ Athena βπ€ Autonoe (Nereid) βπ€ Balios (horse) βπ€ Briareos βπ€ Briseis βπ€ Calliope (Muse) βπ€ Calypso (Nereid) βπ€ Ceto (Nereid) βπ€ Ceyx (Thessalian) βπ₯ the Charites βπ€ Charybdis βπ€ Cheiron (Centaur) βπ€ Cleio (Muse) βπ€ Cranto βπ€ Cymo βπ€ Cymothoe βπ€ Danae βπ€ Demeter βπ€ Dero βπ€ Dionysos βπ€ Doris (Oceanid) βπ€ Doto βπ€ Dynamene βπ€ Eione βπ€ Eos βπ€ Erato (Nereid) βπ€ Erato (Muse) βπ€ Euagore (Nereid) βπ€ Eucrante βπ€ Eudora (Nereid) βπ€ Eulimene βπ€ Eumolpe (Nereid) βπ€ Eunice (Nereid)βπ€ Eurynome (Oceanid) βπ€ Euterpe βπ€ Ge (personification) βπ€ Hera βπ€ Hestia βπ€ Oceanos (Titan) βπ€ Poseidon βπ€ Tethys βπ€ Themis βπ€ Zeus βπ€ Galateia (Nereid)βπ€ Glauconome βπ€ Halia (Nereid)βπ€ Halimede βπ€ Hector (Trojan) βπ€ Hephaistos βπ€ Hermes βπ€ Hipponoe βπ€ Hippothoe (Nereid) βπ€ Ianeira (Nereid) βπ€ Ione βπ€ Iris βπ Lemnos (island) βπ€ Ourania (Muse) βπ€ Panope (Nereid) βπ€ Patroclos (Myrmidon) βπ€ Peleus βπ€ Helen βπ₯ the Horai βπ₯ the Muses βπ€ Perseus (Argive) βπ€ Pherousa βπ€ Plexaura (Nereid) βπ€ Polites (Trojan) βπ€ Polymnia βπ€ Polynome βπ€ Polyxene βπ€ Pontomedousa βπ€ Priam βπ€ Prometheus (fire-stealer) βπ€ Leto βπ€ Limnoreia βπ€ Lycomedes (of Scyros) βπ€ Lycourgos (Thracian I) βπ€ Lysianassa (Nereid) βπ€ Maia βπ€ Medeia βπ€ Melite (Nereid)βπ€ Melpomene βπ€ Memnon βπ₯ the Moirai βπ€ Nausithoe (Nereid) βπ€ Neomeris βπ€ Neoptolemos βπ₯ the Nereids βπ€ Nereus βπ€ Nesaia βπ€ Odysseus βπ€ Proto βπ€ Psamathe (Nereid) βπ€ Sao βπ€ Scylla (sea monster)βπ€ Speio βπ₯ the Greek Contingent at Troy βπ€ Tenes βπ€ Terpsichore βπ€ Thaleia (Muse) βπ€ Troilos βπ the Planctai βπ€ Xanthos (horse) βποΈ the Forge of Hephaistos (Mount Olympos)βπΊ the Chest of Danae βπ Sparta (Laconia) βπ River Oceanos (unlocatable) βπ Troy (Troad) βπ Tenedos (island) βπ the Beach of Troy βποΈ the Walls of Troy βπΊ the Second Armour of Achilles βποΈ the Tomb of Achilles and Patroclos (Troy) βπ the Isles of the Blessed (unlocated) βπ Scyros (island) βπ Scythia βπ Seriphos (island) βπ Mount Pelion (Thessaly) βπ Mount Olympos (N. Greece) βπ Mount Caucasos (Pontos) βπ Messenia (Peloponnese) βπ€ Dione (Nereid) βπ Myconos (island) βπ Molossia (N. Greece) βπ Delos (island) βπ Mount Nysa (unlocatable) βπ Phthia (Thessaly) βπ Edonia βπ Samothrace (island) ββ³ the Funeral Games of Achilles (Troy) βπ€ Idaios (Trojan II) βπ White Island (Pontos) βπ€ Moros βπ€ Momos βπ€ Ploto (Nereid) βπ€ Galene βπ€ Glauce (Nereid) βπ€ Thoe (Nereid) βπ€ Pasithea (Nereid) βπ€ Protomedeia βπ€ Doris (Nereid) βπ€ Cymodoce βπ€ Cymatolege βπ€ Pontoporeia βπ€ Leagore βπ€ Laomedeia βπ€ Poulynoe βπ€ Euarne βπ€ Menippe (Nereid) βπ€ Neso (Nereid)βπ€ Eupompe βπ€ Themisto (Nereid) βπ€ Pronoe (Nereid) βπ€ Nemertes βπ₯ the Olympian Godsβπ€ Automedon (charioteer) βπ€ Alcimedon (Myrmidon) βπ€ Epeigeus βπ Boudeion (unlocatable) βπ Imbros (island) βπ€ Thaleia (Nereid) βπ€ Iaira βπ€ Amphithoe βπ€ Dexamene βπ€ Amphinome (Nereid)βπ€ Callianeira βπ€ Apseudes (Nereid) βπ€ Callianassa βπ€ Clymene (Nereid) βπ€ Ianassa βπ€ Maira (Nereid) βπ€ Oreithyia (Nereid) βπ€ Amatheia (Nereid) βπ€ Charis βπΊ the Shield of Achilles βπΊ the Golden Amphora of Thetis βπΊ the Statue of Thetis βπ€ Thalassa βπ€ Chariclo (w. of Cheiron) βποΈ the House of Hephaistos (Olympos)βπ Maroneia (Thrace) ββ³ the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis βπ€ Euanthe (m. of Charites) βπ the Sanctuary of Hera Lacinia (S. Italy)βπ the Sanctuary of Thetis (Phthia)βπ₯ the Children of Peleus and Thetis βπ€ Messenger of Cycnos (name unknown) βποΈ the Spring at Troy βπ€ Troon βπ€ Rhodia βποΈ the Tent of Achilles (Troy)
- Mentioned by
- π Apollodoros, Epitome 3.14βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 3.26βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 3.29βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 6.6βπ Apollodoros, Library 1.2.7βπ Apollodoros, Library 1.3.5βπ Apollodoros, Library 1.9.25βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.5.1βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.13.5βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.13.6βπ Apollodoros, Library 3.13.8βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 168-201βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 229-248βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 373-407βπ Lycophron, Alexandra 852-865βπ Pausanias 8.41.5βπ Pausanias 5.22.2βπ Pausanias 8.41.6βπ Homer, Odyssey 11.467-11.567βπ Homer, Odyssey 24.35-24.97βπ Homeric Hymn 3 to Apollo 300-355βπ Homer, Iliad 1.347-1.430βπ Homer, Iliad 1.396-1.406βπ Homer, Iliad 1.493-1.530βπ Homer, Iliad 1.349-1.355βπ Homer, Iliad 6.119-6.143βπ Homer, Iliad 16.569-16.580βπ Homer, Iliad 18.39-18.51βπ Homer, Iliad 18.65-18.77βπ Homer, Iliad 18.368-18.409βπ Homer, Iliad 18.388-18.409βπ Homer, Iliad 18.468-18.608βπ Homer, Iliad 18.609-18.613βπ Homer, Iliad 19.28-19.39βπ Homer, Iliad 24.55-24.63βπ Homer, Iliad 24.552-24.590βπ Homer, Iliad 24.77-24.96βπ Homer, Iliad 19.1-19.27βπ Pausanias 3.14.3-3.14.4βπ Pausanias 2.29.6-2.29.10βπ Pausanias 5.18.1-5.18.5βπ Pausanias 5.19.1-5.19.6βπ Pausanias 5.19.7-5.19.10βπ Apollodoros, Epitome 6.5-6.12βπ Hesiod, Theogony 240-264βπ Hesiod, Theogony 1003-1007βπ Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 151 Mostβπ Hesiod, Ehoiai fr. 152 Mostβπ Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 752-778βπ Hesiod, Aigimius fr. 237 Mostβπ Cypria fr. 1 Westβπ Cypria fr. 2 Westβπ Cypria fr. 3 Westβπ Cypria fr. 4 Westβπ Cypria Argumentum 1 Westβπ Cypria Argumentum 11 Westβπ Aithiopis Argumentum 2 Westβπ Aithiopis Argumentum 4 Westβπ Nostoi Argumentum 4 Westβπ Eumelos, Europia fr. 27 Westβπ Bacchylides, Odes 13βπ Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 1.2 MacLeodβπ Lucian, Dialogues of the Gods 5.2 MacLeodβπ Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 7.1-7.2 MacLeodβπ Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 10.1-10.2 MacLeodβπ Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 12.1-12.2 MacLeodβπ Lucian, Dialogues of the Dead 23.2 MacLeodβπ Lucian, Prometheus 21βπ Lucian, Zeus Rants 40βπ Callimachus, Hymn to Apollo 17-24βπ Callimachus, Aetia fr. 35 Harderβπ Pindar, Olympian 2 61-83βπ Lucian, Dialogues of the Courtesans 13.3βπ Pindar, Olympian 9 40-79βπ Pindar, Pythian 3 77-115βπ Pindar, Nemean 3 19-42βπ Pindar, Nemean 3 43-63βπ Pindar, Nemean 4 44-72βπ Ion of Chios, Dithyrambs fr. 741 PMGβπ Pindar, Nemean 5 19-42βπ Pindar, Isthmian 6 19-56βπ Pindar, Isthmian 8 16-48βπ Pindar fr. 52f Snell-Maehlerβπ D-Scholia, Iliad 1.399βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 1.418βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 1.519βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 6.130βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 1.5βπ Vergil, Georgics 1.393-1.423βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 13.66βπ Ovid, Amores 2.14βπ Ovid, Amores 2.17βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 16.140βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 16.36βπ Ovid, Amores 3.9βπ D-Scholia, Iliad 23.91βπ Callimachus, Lyric Poems fr. 228 Pfeiffer
- Mentioned in Text
- Apollodoros, EpitomeβApollodoros, Libraryβ NostoiβHomer, IliadβHesiod, TheogonyβLycophron, AlexandraβHomer, Odysseyβ CypriaβPausaniasβPindarβ Homeric Hymn 3 to ApolloβHesiod, EhoiaiβAeschylus, Prometheus BoundβHesiod, Aigimiusβ AithiopisβEumelos, EuropiaβBacchylides, OdesβCallimachus, AetiaβLucian, Dialogues of the GodsβLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsβLucian, Dialogues of the DeadβLucian, PrometheusβLucian, Zeus RantsβCallimachus, Hymn to ApolloβPindar, Olympian 2βLucian, Dialogues of the CourtesansβPindar, Olympian 9βPindar, Pythian 3βPindar, Nemean 3βPindar, Nemean 4βIon of Chios, DithyrambsβPindar, Nemean 5βPindar, Isthmian 6βPindar, Isthmian 8βD-Scholia, IliadβOvid, AmoresβVergil, GeorgicsβCallimachus, Lyric Poems
- Mentioned in citation of
- π Lycophron, Alexandra 168-201βπ Homer, Odyssey 4.499-4.511βπ Homer, Iliad 1.396-1.406βπ Homer, Iliad 18.388-18.409βπ Cypria fr. 1 Westβπ Eumelos, Europia fr. 27 Westβπ Homer, Iliad 2.1-2.41βπ Callimachus, Aetia fr. 35 Harderβπ Didymos p. 179 Schmidtβπ Cypria fr. 3 Daviesβπ Stesichoros fr. 234 Campbell
- Depictions
- π¨ Attic Black-Figure Krater by Cleitias (Florence 4209; Beazley 300000; LIMC Antenor I 2)βπ¨ Etruscan Bronze and Ivory Chariot (Met 03.23.1; LIMC Achle 100)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Lekythos attributed to the Diosphos Painter (CAMU Ξ 61; Beazley 361424)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Skyphos (CAMU Ξ 93)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Kalpis Hydria attributed to the Leagros Group (Nicholson NM98.24)βπ¨ Fragments of Attic Black-Figure Neck Amphora (RD Milns 85.2741; Beazley 23189)βπ¨ Greek Terracotta Plaque (RD Milns 87.0213)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Sacello Iliaco I 6, 4, Pompeii (PALP r1-i6-p4-space-e)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa degli Amorini Dorati VI 16, 7.38, Pompeii (PALP r6-i16-p7-space-g)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di Meleagro VI 9, 2.13, Pompeii (MANN 8873, 9051, 9534, 9255; PALP r6-i9-p2-space-16)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di Meleagro VI 9, 2.13, Pompeii (MANN 8898, 9528, 9543; PALP r6-i9-p2-space-2)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa dei Dioscuri VI 9, 6.7, Pompeii (PALP r6-i9-p6-space-43)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Gavius Rufus VII 2, 16-17, Pompeii (PALP r7-i2-p16-space-t)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Gavius Rufus VII 2, 16-17, Pompeii (PALP r7-i2-p16-space-u)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa delle Quadrighe VII 2, 25, Pompeii (MANN 8863, 9531; PALP r7-i2-p25-space-n)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling VII 3, 11-12, Pompeii (PALP r7-i3-p12-space-i)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 1, 7, Pompeii (MANN 9529; PALP r9-i1-p7-space-e)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di Achille IX 5, 1-3, Pompeii (MANN 116085; PALP r9-i5-p2-space-u)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Private Dwelling IX 7, 16, Pompeii (PALP r9-i7-p16-space-c)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di D. Octavius Quartio II 2, 2, Pompeii (LIMC Achilleus 458; PALP r2-i2-p2-space-h)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Termopolio V 2, 19, Pompeii (PALP r5-i2-p19-space-c)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Lekythos in the manner of the Haimon Painter (Otago E48.251; Beazley 331413)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa del Criptoportico I 6, 2, Pompeii (PALP r1-i6-p2-space-17)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di L. Aelius Magnus VIII 2, 21, Pompeii (PALP r8-i2-p21)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di Sirico VII 1, 25.47, Pompeii (PALP r7-i1-p25-space-10)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Market VII 9, 7, Pompeii (PALP r7-i9-p7-space-d)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Skyphos attributed to the Sub-Krokotos Group (NAM 12584; Beazley 302665)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Amphora attributed to the Princeton Painter (Rhodes 1346)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Olpe attributed to (near the) Dot Ivy Group (Rhodes 10772)βπ¨ Wall Paintings from Casa di M. Epidius Sabinus IX 1, 22.29, Pompeii (PALP 9-i1-p22-space-n)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Amphora attributed to the Group of London B 174 (NGV 1729-D4; Beazley 350445; LIMC Achilleus 874)βπ¨ Attic Red-Figure Stamnos attributed to Hermonax (NGV D64.a-b-1980; Beazley 41086; LIMC Eos 313)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B4982)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8150)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B5116)βπ¨ Fragment of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B986)βπ¨ Fragments of Bronze Shieldband from Olympia (Olympia B8062)βπ¨ Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to the school of Pamphaios (BM 1837,0609.35; LIMC Dionysos 556)
- Reported depictions
- π¨ Wooden Chest of Cypselos (LIMC Achilleus 205)βπ¨ Reliefs on Semicircular Pedestal in the Sanctuary of Zeus, Olympia ( Not Extant)