- Epaphus
- The Pleiades
- Pontus
- Nereus
- Doris
- Nereids
- Amphitrite
- Triton
- Teiresias
- Minos I
- Rhadamanthus
The Pleiades
The Pleiades are the daughters of Atlasseven in number: Electra, Maia, Taygete, Alcyone, Merope, Celaeno, and Sterope. They were always persued by Orion but, they alwaysfled him successfully. Zeus took pity on them and placed them in heaven as stars, to keep them out of Orion's reach. Maia, was the mother of Hermes.Electra, was the mother of Dardanus, the founder of Troy.Pontus
Pontus means Deep Sea. He is the son of Gaeaand the father of Nereus.
Nereus
Nereus is also called The Old Man of the Sea. He is known as a gentle and trustworth god, who never lies, and is full of kind thoughts.He is the son of Pontus. With his wife Doris he fathers fifty lovely daughters, known as Nereids in his honor.
Doris
She is the daughter of Oceanusand the wife of Nereus. Together they have fifty lovely daughters, known as Nereids in her husbands honor.
The Nereids
They are the daughters of Nereus and Doris, fifty in number. They are named in honor of theirfather. All of them lovely, they are the nymphs of the sea. Some of thebetter known are Thetis and Amphitrite.
Amphitrite
One of the Nereids. She is the wife of Poseidon. Her son is Triton.
Triton
The trumpetor of the sea. His trumpet is a great shell. He is the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite.
Teiresias
A famous prophet of Thebes. Teiresias accidentally came across Athena while she was bathing, so she blinded him. At his mother pleadingAthena gave Teiresias the gift of prophecy to compensate for his blindness.Amoung his prophecies were:A warning to Pentheus to recongnize and honor Dionysus when he firstappeared in Thebes. A prediction of the greatness of Hercules.He reveled to Oedipus that Oedipus had unknowningly murdered his ownfather. Advice to Odysseus on how to placate Poseidon
Epaphus
Epaphus is the son of Zeus and Io. He founded the city of Memphis inEgypt.
Minos I
Minos was the King of Create. He was the son of Zeus and Europa. He created a famous legal code. His success as a law giver was such that after his death he was made one of the three judges of the dead in the underworld. During his rule Create became a major power withan excellent education system, wide spread trade, impressive buildings,and flourishing arts. It became the strongest navel power.
Rhadamanthus
Rhadamanthus was the son of Zeus andEuropa. After his death he was made one of the three judges of the dead in the underworld.
