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Semi-Gods & Spirits » Nereus, the Old Gentleman of the Seas

Nereus was a truthful and good-natured marine deity

Nereus, the Old Gentleman of the Seas in Greek mythology
Nereus,the Old Gentleman of the Seas in greek mythology

Who was Nereus?

Nereus was a marine deity in Ancient Greece and the eldest son of Pontus and the Mother Earth Gaea. He was a gentle, old man who was just and would tell nothing but the truth and was also able to transform himself and predict the future.

The Look of Nereus

Nereus had the tail of a fish and the torso of a man. He had a sweet expression, was bearded and had hair as white as the foams of the sea.

Home and Family of Nereus

Nereus lived at the bottom of the Aegean sea, in a splendid palace built inside a cave. He married Doris, a fine-haired daughter of Oceanus, the Titan of the seas. The couple was blessed with 50 beautiful mermaids, the Nereids, who protected the sailors with their sweet, enchanting sound.One of them was Amphitrite, the future wife of Poseidon








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