DORIS (oceanid of Greek mythology)

In the birth of the Nereids, Doris served as the partner of Nereus, together bringing forth fifty daughters, among whom were Thetis and Amphitrite.^6,2 The codex relations further name Zeus among her consorts, and list Thetis, Calypso, Amphitrite, Asia, Arethusa, Galatea, Panopea, and Ephyra as her children.

Zeus appointed the Oceanids, including Doris, to the sacred charge of keeping youths under their care.⁵ This duty marked her as part of a group of nymphs dedicated to the protection and guidance of the young.⁵ A sacred island in the middle of the seas was described as being dear to her.⁷

When Achilles cried out, Doris gathered around Thetis, beating her breasts and lamenting alongside the other Nereids.⁸ During the global fire event, she hid in heated caverns to escape the oppressive heat.⁹ Doris is the location of the bitter brine where a mother sought her son, though the mother did not enter it until the Nereids brought the youth to her.¹⁰

Doris disdained being considered lovely, claiming she did not possess a lover or husband and did not consider herself beautiful.¹¹ She expressed open disgust at the idea of being with a Cyclops, even wishing that Galatea would be forced to return the creature's love instead.¹¹ While a shepherd watched Galatea, he ignored Doris, yet Cassiepeia was punished for rivaling the status of Doris and Panope.^12,13