nereid
/ˈnɪriɪd/
noun
- In Greek mythology, a sea nymph, one of the daughters of the sea god Nereus, often depicted as a beautiful young woman living in the sea.
- The ancient Greeks believed that a nereid could calm the waves with her song.
- In the story, a nereid helped the hero by guiding his ship through a storm.
- The mosaic in the museum showed a nereid riding a dolphin.
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