Sea Deities
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
In classical myth, besides the fifty Nereids (q.v.), the Oceanides (daughters of Oceanus), the Sirens (q.v.), etc., there were a number of deities presiding over, or con- nected with, the sea.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Sea Deities” mean?
In classical myth, besides the fifty Nereids (q.v.), the Oceanides (daughters of Oceanus), the Sirens (q.v.), etc., there were a number of deities presiding over, or con- nected with, the sea.
Is “Sea Deities” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.