Halimede (mythology)

Greek mythological sea-nymph From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In Greek mythology, Halimede or Alimede (Ancient Greek: Ἁλιμήδη Halimêdê) was the "rich-crowned" Nereid,[1] sea-nymph daughter of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.[2] Her name means 'the sea-goddess of good counsel'.[3]

Nymphs as depicted by Johann Balthasar Probst in the 17th - 18th century

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