Nereids

Deities of Greek Mythology
Primordial deities Titans Olympians *Sea gods	Chthonic deities Personified concepts *Others
Aquatic deities:
Poseidon Oceanus Ceto Nereus Glaucus Thetis Amphitrite Tethys	Triton Proteus Phorcys Pontus Oceanids Nereids *Naiads
Nymphs:
Dryads Hamadryads Meliae Oceanids Limnades Crinaeae	Naiads Oreads Napaeae Nereids Hesperides Pegaeae

In Greek mythology, the Nereids (NEER-ee-eds) are sea nymphs, the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris. They often accompany Poseidon and are always friendly and helpful towards sailors fighting perilous storms. They are associated with the Mediterranean Sea. The most notable of them is Thetis, wife of Peleus and mother of Achilles; and Amphitrite, wife of Poseidon.

Names of Nereids:

Nereid, the third-largest moon of the planet Neptune, is named after the Nereids.