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Doris (Oceanid)

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Doris (/ˈdoʊrɪs/; Ancient Greek: Δωρίς, romanized: Dōrís, lit. 'bounty'[1]), in Greek mythology, was a sea goddess. She was one of the 3,000 Oceanids, daughters of the Titans Oceanus[2] and Tethys.[3]

Doris riding a hippocampus and carrying two torches to light the wedding cortege of Poseidon and Amphitrite, base of a sculpted group, end 2nd century BC, Munich Glyptothek museum (Inv. 239).

Etymology

The name Doris is derived from the noun for a gift, δῶρον, which is derived from Proto-Indo-European *déh₃rom of the same meaning.[citation needed]

Function

When not associated with a god, Doris represented the fertility of the ocean, goddess of the rich fishing-grounds found at the mouths of rivers where fresh water mingled with the brine.[citation needed]

Family

As an Oceanid, Doris is sister to the three thousand river gods. By her husband Nereus she is the mother of the fifty Nereids,[4] including Thetis, Amphitrite and Galatea.[5] According to Aelian, she and Nereus also had a son, Nerites.[2]

Namesake

Doris Cove in Antarctica is named after the goddess.[6]

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