Galatea (sea nymph)
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Galatea (sea nymph) is a figure from Greek mythology, a Nereid known for her tragic love story with the shepherd Acis and the jealousy of the Cyclops Polyphemus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Galatea (sea nymph) canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nereid
ⓘ
figure in Greek mythology ⓘ sea nymph ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Sicily
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ⓘ
river Acis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cyclops Polyphemus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
jealousy of Polyphemus ⓘ music of Polyphemus ⓘ shepherd Acis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| epithet | sea-born nymph ⓘ |
| era | Archaic and Hellenistic Greek tradition ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasMythType |
love triangle
ⓘ
pastoral myth ⓘ |
| influenced | later romantic depictions of sea nymphs ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| lover | Acis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Ovid's Metamorphoses
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ⓘ
Theocritus' Idylls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Sicilian myths ⓘ |
| mythologicalEvent | transformation of Acis into a river ⓘ |
| mythologicalTheme |
divine–mortal romance
ⓘ
metamorphosis into a river god (Acis) ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being loved by the Cyclops Polyphemus
ⓘ
tragic love story with Acis ⓘ |
| parent |
Doris
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ⓘ
Nereus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pursuedBy | Polyphemus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Handel's pastoral opera "Acis and Galatea"
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ⓘ
paintings of Acis and Galatea by classical and Renaissance artists ⓘ |
| residence |
sea
ⓘ
waters of Sicily ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
beloved of Acis
ⓘ
object of Polyphemus' desire ⓘ |
| sibling |
Amphitrite
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ⓘ
Thetis NERFINISHED ⓘ other Nereids ⓘ |
| species | nymph ⓘ |
| subclassOf | minor deity ⓘ |
| symbol |
sea foam
ⓘ
waves ⓘ |
| worship | local cults in Sicily (attributed) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Galatea (statue)