Nereus and Proteus
Of all the small sea divinities Nereus and Proteus stood out as Peculiar sea-gods.Nereus,known as“the Old Man of the sea”,represented the pleasant aspect of ocean waters.He lived beneath the sea with his fifty lovely daughters,of whom the most famous were Amphritrite,Thetis,Galate a and Panope.It was Nereus who advised Heracles to seek Prometheus in the hero’s search of the golden apples.
Proteus was Poseidon’s herdsman. He was well known for two qualities:the gift of prophecy and the power to take various forms.At one time he was a lion with a curly wavy hairs;at another he appeared in the shape of a wild boar;and still another he stood a stately tree covered with rich leaves.When,after all these and many other changes,he failed to get rid of his questioner, the god offered detailed answers.
纳鲁斯和普鲁吐斯
在所有的小海神中,纳鲁斯和普鲁吐斯异常独特.纳鲁斯是人们熟知的“海中的老人”.他代表了海水友善的一面.他和50个可爱的女儿一起生活在海中.她们当中最着名的有;安菲瑞垂托、塞提丝、盖拉蒂和潘诺珀.在勇敢地寻觅金苹果的时候,纳鲁斯建议赫格立斯寻找普罗米修斯.
普鲁吐斯是波塞冬的牧羊人.他有两种非凡的能力:他能预言,他还能够变成不同的动物.有时他是一头狮子,有着波浪般的卷发.有时他是一头凶猛的野猪.而有时他又是一棵枝叶繁茂、外表威严的大树.经过这些变化之后,当他无法摆脱询问者时,神就替他作出详尽的回答.