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Bible Encyclopedias
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Search Results: "nereid
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Arethu`sa
a celebrated fountain in the island of ortygia, near syracuse, transformed from a nereid pursued thither from elis, in greece, by the river-god alphæus, so that the waters of the river henceforth mingled with those of the fountain.
a celebrated fountain in the island of ortygia, near syracuse, transformed from a nereid pursued thither from elis, in greece, by the river-god alphæus, so that the waters of the river henceforth mingled with those of the fountain.
Thetis
in the greek mythology the daughter of nereus (q. v .) and doris, who being married against her will to peleus, became the mother of achilles; she was therefore a nereid ( q. v .), and gifted with prophetic foresight.
in the greek mythology the daughter of nereus (q. v .) and doris, who being married against her will to peleus, became the mother of achilles; she was therefore a nereid ( q. v .), and gifted with prophetic foresight.
