In Greek mythology, Lycorias (Ancient Greek: Λυκωριάς) was the "yellow haired" Nereid, one of the fifty marine-nymph daughters of 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.
Mythology
Lycorias was mentioned by Virgil as one of the nymphs in the train of Cyrene<blockquote>"But from her chamber in the river depth the mother heard his cry. Around her the Nymphs carded Milesian fleeces stained with rich sea-dyes, Drymo and Xantho, Ligea and Phyllodoce, their bright tresses falling loose over their snowy necks; and Cydippe and golden-haired Lycorias, the one a maiden, the other even then knowing the first throes of travail; and Clio and Beroë her sister, both daughters of Ocean, both"</blockquote>
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References
- Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
- Publius Vergilius Maro, Bucolics, Aeneid, and Georgics of Vergil. J. B. Greenough. Boston. Ginn & Co. 1900. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.