Doris was an Oceanid, a sea nymph, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. She was married to Nereus, with whom she had a son, Nerites, and fifty daughters, known as the water nymphs Nereids. One of the Nereids was Thetis, who later gave birth to Achilles.
See Also: Oceanus, Tethys, Nereus, Nereids
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