Νηρηΐς: Difference between revisions

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|Definition=or Νηρεΐς, <b class="b3">ΐδος, ἡ,</b> <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">daughter of Nereus, sea-nymph</b> (opp. <b class="b3">Ναϊάς</b>, <b class="b2">spring-nymph</b>): mostly in pl. <b class="b3">Νηρηΐδες</b>, <span class="bibl">Il.18.38</span>, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">P.</span>11.2</span>; title of play by Anaxandrides, <span class="bibl">Ath.11.482c</span>; Νηρεΐδες Alc.<span class="title">Supp.</span>8.11, Pi.<span class="title">I.</span> (<span class="bibl">6</span>) <span class="bibl">5.6</span>, <span class="bibl">Q.S.2.436</span>, title of play by Aeschylus; Att. Νηρῇδες <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Fr.</span>174</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OC</span>719</span> (lyr.), <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Andr.</span>1267</span>, etc.; they were fifty in number, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span>264</span>, <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">I.</span>6(5).6</span>; their names are given, <span class="bibl">Il.18.39s</span>qq., <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Th.</span>243</span> sqq.: rare in sg., gen. Νηρηΐδος <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>546</span>, Alc. Com.<span class="bibl">4</span>.</span>

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