| Nerites | |
|---|---|
| Abode | Sea |
| Texts | On the Characteristics of Animals |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Nereus and Doris |
| Siblings | Nereids |
| Consort | Aphrodite, Poseidon |
| Offspring | Anteros |
In Greek mythology, Nerites (Greek: Νηρίτης, romanized: Nērítēs) was a minor sea deity, the son of "Old Man of the Sea" Nereus and the Oceanid Doris[1] and brother of the fifty Nereids (apparently their only male sibling). He was described as a young boy of stunning beauty. According to Aelian, although Nerites was never mentioned by epic poets such as Homer and Hesiod he was a common figure in the mariners' folklore nevertheless.[2]