ocean-nymph en · NOUN
Meanings
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(Greek) Synonym of sea-nymph
The sweet, gentle, pious, Ocean-nymphs, who in the Prometheus of Æschylus appear as the consolers and advisers of its dignified hero, seem to hold a nearly similar relation with man to the supernal gods.
1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume II, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 227:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ocean-nymphs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |