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Source: Webster's dictionaryNereids This play was based on books 18, 19, and 22 of the Iliad; it follows the Daughters of Nereus, the sea god, who lament Patroclus' death. Source: Internet
Perenelle ends up defeating him and his daughters, the Nereids, who appear as sharp toothed monsters. Source: Internet
The Cyclopes, usually children of Gods (Olympians) and nature spirits (nereids, naiads and dryads), are also compared to giants due to their huge size (Polyphemus, son of Poseidon and Thoosa, and nemesis of Odysseus, comes to mind). Source: Internet
In modern Greek folklore Nymphe by Gaston Bussière The ancient Greek belief in nymphs survived in many parts of the country into the early years of the twentieth century, when they were usually known as " nereids ". Source: Internet