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Oceanid

Oceanid refers to a sea-nymph in Greek mythology, one of the many daughters of Oceanus and Tethys. The Oceanids are typically portrayed as divine spirits associated with bodies of water, including oceans, rivers, springs, and coastal features. They personify the life-giving and transformative aspects of water and are usually depicted as benevolent, ethereal beings who inhabit the world’s watery realms. In classical sources their numbers are vast—often described as numbering in the thousands—reflecting the abundance and variety of water in the natural world.

In myth, Oceanids frequently appear as attendants or companions of gods rather than as independent agents with

Notable names that appear in some sources include Calypso, the sea-nymph who detains Odysseus on Ogygia; Metis,

extensive
narrative
arcs.
They
could
be
guardians
of
specific
places
or
sources
of
water
and
were
invoked
or
commemorated
in
poetic
and
cult
contexts
related
to
fertility,
travel,
and
safe
passage
across
the
seas.
The
genealogies
of
individual
Oceanids
vary
across
authors,
leading
to
a
mix
of
named
figures
and
many
unnamed
ones
in
surviving
texts.
associated
with
wisdom
and
the
mother
of
Athena
in
certain
traditions;
and
Dione,
a
sea-goddess
who
appears
in
some
genealogies
as
a
mother
figure
to
other
deities.
Because
ancient
writers
often
differed
in
their
lists
and
lineages,
the
identifications
and
roles
of
Oceanids
can
vary
by
myth
and
period.
The
concept
remains
a
common
element
in
classical
literature,
symbolizing
the
diverse
and
life-sustaining
aspects
of
the
sea
and
freshwater.