Pontomedusa (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Pontomedusa or Pontomedousa (Ancient Greek: Ποντομέδουσα means 'sea-queen') was one of the 50 Nereids, marine-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.[1][2]
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| Water deities |
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Notes
- Apollodorus, 1.2.7
- Bane, Theresa (2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 280. ISBN 9780786471119.
References
- Apollodorus, The Library with an English Translation by Sir James George Frazer, F.B.A., F.R.S. in 2 Volumes, Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1921. ISBN 0-674-99135-4. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
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