Nereus Quiz

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1. What is Nereus often referred to as?

   1. Old Man of the Deep
   2. Father of the Tides
   3. Old Man of the Sea
   4. Keeper of the Abyss
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   Answer: Old Man of the Sea

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2. Who is Nereus's father?

   1. Oceanus
   2. Triton
   3. Poseidon
   4. Pontus
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   Answer: Pontus

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3. Who did Nereus marry?

   1. Galatea
   2. Amphitrite
   3. Thetis
   4. Doris
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   Answer: Doris

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4. How many daughters did Nereus have?

   1. Twelve
   2. Fifty
   3. One hundred
   4. Twenty
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   Answer: Fifty

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5. Which hero sought Nereus's guidance to find the Garden of the Hesperides?

   1. Heracles
   2. Perseus
   3. Jason
   4. Theseus
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   Answer: Heracles

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6. Nereus is sometimes confused with which other sea deity known for shape-shifting?

   1. Triton
   2. Proteus
   3. Glaucus
   4. Phorcys
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   Answer: Proteus

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7. Which notable Nereid is the mother of Achilles?

   1. Thetis
   2. Doris
   3. Amphitrite
   4. Galatea
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   Answer: Thetis

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8. What type of deity is Doris?

   1. Titaness
   2. Oceanid
   3. Nereid
   4. Musa
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   Answer: Oceanid

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