Protomedeia Explained

In Greek mythology, Protomedea or Protomedia (Ancient Greek: Πρωτομέδεια Prôtomedeia) was one of the 50 Nereids, marine-nymph daughters of the sea god Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.^[1] Her name means 'the first ruleress'^[2] or 'first queen, first counsel'.^[3]

References

• Hesiod, Theogony from The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Cambridge, MA.,Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
• Kerényi, Carl, The Gods of the Greeks, Thames and Hudson, London, 1951.

Notes and References

1. [Hesiod]
2. Book: [[Kerényi]], Carl. The Gods of the Greeks. Thames and Hudson. 1951. London. 64.
3. Book: Bane, Theresa. Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. 2013. 9780786471119. 282.