Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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"Electra" | Greek | 1. A daughter of Oceåñuś and Tethys, and the wife of Thaumas, by whom she became the mother of Iris and the Harpies, Aello and Ocypete. |
"Iris" | Greek | A daughter of Thaumas (whence she is called Thaumantias) and Electra, and sister of the Harpies. Greek |
Nymph name "Phorcys" | Greek | An old man ruling over the sea, or "the old man of the sea," to whom a harbour in Ithaca was dedicated. He is described as the father of the nymph Thoosa. Later writers call him the son of Pontus and Gaia and a brother of Thaumas, Nereus, Eurybia, and Ceto. Greek |
"Thaumas" | Greek | A son of Pontus and Ge, and by the Oceanide Electra, the father of Iris and the Harpies. Greek |