From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In Greek mythology, Amatheia ( Ancient Greek: Ἀμάθεια means 'rears, nurses' or 'she is sparkling water' [1]) was the "fair-tressed" Nereid [2] and was described to have "azure locks luxuriant" or as some translations put it "long, heavy hair". [1] As one of these 50 sea- nymphs, she was the daughter of the ' Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. [1] Variations of her names were Æmathia, [3] Amathea [4] and Amathia [5] which means "queen of voice". [1]

Mythology

Amatheia and her other sisters appeared to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles for his slain friend Patroclus. [6]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p.  26. ISBN  9780786471119.
  2. ^ Homer, Iliad 18.48.
  3. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae Preface (Latin ed. Micyllus; Scheffero)
  4. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae Preface (Latin ed. Munckerus)
  5. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae Preface (Latin ed. Bunte)
  6. ^ Homer, Iliad 18.39-51

References


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In Greek mythology, Amatheia ( Ancient Greek: Ἀμάθεια means 'rears, nurses' or 'she is sparkling water' [1]) was the "fair-tressed" Nereid [2] and was described to have "azure locks luxuriant" or as some translations put it "long, heavy hair". [1] As one of these 50 sea- nymphs, she was the daughter of the ' Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris. [1] Variations of her names were Æmathia, [3] Amathea [4] and Amathia [5] which means "queen of voice". [1]

Mythology

Amatheia and her other sisters appeared to Thetis when she cries out in sympathy for the grief of Achilles for his slain friend Patroclus. [6]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p.  26. ISBN  9780786471119.
  2. ^ Homer, Iliad 18.48.
  3. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae Preface (Latin ed. Micyllus; Scheffero)
  4. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae Preface (Latin ed. Munckerus)
  5. ^ Hyginus, Fabulae Preface (Latin ed. Bunte)
  6. ^ Homer, Iliad 18.39-51

References



Videos

Youtube | Vimeo | Bing

Websites

Google | Yahoo | Bing

Encyclopedia

Google | Yahoo | Bing

Facebook