The Nereids (Νηρεις meaning ‘Daughters of Nereus’) were the fifty sea-nymph daughters of the ‘Old Man of the Sea’Nereus in Greek mythology. They were goddesses of the sea’s rich bounty and protectors of sailors and fishermen, coming to the aid of those in distress. Individually they represented various facets of the sea from the salty brine, to the sea foam, sand, rocks, waves and currents, as well as the various skills possessed by seamen. The Nereides symbolised everything that was beautiful and kind about the sea and their voices sang as they danced around their father in their home at the bottom of the Aegean Sea. The most notable of the Nereids were Thetis(goddess of the sea) and Amphitrite(queen of the sea) who was also married to Poseidon(god of the sea).
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The Hyades (Ὑάδες meaning ‘rain-makers’) were nymphs of the five stars of the constellation Hyades and daughters of the heavens-bearing Titan Atlas in Greek mythology. According to the myth, after their brother Hyas was killed by a lion their immense grief brought rain to earth. This eventually led to the nymphs being transformed into a constellation of the same name. The setting of their constellation in November marks the start of the rainy season in Greece and from this the nymphs were named ‘The Rainy Ones.’ The Hyades were also sisters to ThePleiades(nymphs of the mountains) and TheHesperides(nymphs of the evening).
blake said in the live stream that her dress has the constellations of grand central station, the colour of the statue of liberty, the reveal of her dress that went from copper to green representing oxidized copper, like liberty, her crown has 7 spikes like the statue of libertys crown, which represents the 7 seas and the 7 continents, and represents freedom and inclusion. i’m in love.
The Nereids (Νηρεις meaning ‘Daughters of Nereus’) were the fifty sea-nymph daughters of the ‘Old Man of the Sea’Nereus in Greek mythology. They were goddesses of the sea’s rich bounty and protectors of sailors and fishermen, coming to the aid of those in distress. Individually they represented various facets of the sea from the salty brine, to the sea foam, sand, rocks, waves and currents, as well as the various skills possessed by seamen. The Nereides symbolised everything that was beautiful and kind about the sea and their voices sang as they danced around their father in their home at the bottom of the Aegean Sea. The most notable of the Nereids were Thetis(goddess of the sea) and Amphitrite(queen of the sea) who was also married to Poseidon(god of the sea).
(Zuhair Murad Spring 2022 Haute Couture Collection)
The Hyades (Ὑάδες meaning ‘rain-makers’) were nymphs of the five stars of the constellation Hyades and daughters of the heavens-bearing Titan Atlas in Greek mythology. According to the myth, after their brother Hyas was killed by a lion their immense grief brought rain to earth. This eventually led to the nymphs being transformed into a constellation of the same name. The setting of their constellation in November marks the start of the rainy season in Greece and from this the nymphs were named ‘The Rainy Ones.’ The Hyades were also sisters to ThePleiades(nymphs of the mountains) and TheHesperides(nymphs of the evening).
blake said in the live stream that her dress has the constellations of grand central station, the colour of the statue of liberty, the reveal of her dress that went from copper to green representing oxidized copper, like liberty, her crown has 7 spikes like the statue of libertys crown, which represents the 7 seas and the 7 continents, and represents freedom and inclusion. i’m in love.
