Creneis
In Greek mythology, Creneis[1] or Crenis[2] (Ancient Greek: Κρηνείς, romanized: Kreneis or Krēneis, lit. 'fountain' or 'spring'[3]) was one of the 50 Nereids, sea-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Hyginus, Fabulae Preface (Latin ed. Schimdt)
- ↑ Hyginus, Fabulae Preface (Latin ed. Latin ed. Micyllus; Scheffero; Munckerus; Staveren; Bunte)
- ↑ The name is derived from the Greek word κρήνη (krēnē), which translates to "fountain" or "spring".
- ↑ Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 90. ISBN 9780786471119.
References
[edit]- Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
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