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{{Greek myth (sea)}}
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In [[Greek mythology]], '''Pherusa''', or '''Pherousa''' was a [[Nereid]], one of the fifty daughters of [[Nereus]] and [[Doris]]. Her name, a [[participle]], means "she who carries." She, along with her sister [[Dynamene]], were associated with the power of great ocean swells. Mentioned in [[Hesiod]]'s [[Theogony]].
In [[Greek mythology]], '''Pherusa''', or '''Pherousa''' was a [[Nereid]], one of the fifty daughters of [[Nereus]] and [[Doris]]. Her name, a [[participle]], means "she who carries." She, along with her sister [[Dynamene]], were associated with the power of great ocean swells. Mentioned in [[Hesiod]]'s [[Theogony]]. Another Pherusa is counted by some authors as one of the [[Horae]], goddess of substance and farm estates.

Another Pherusa is counted by some authors as one of the [[Horae]], goddess of substance and farm estates.


[[Category:Nymphs]]
[[Category:Nymphs]]

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In Greek mythology, Pherusa, or Pherousa was a Nereid, one of the fifty daughters of Nereus and Doris. Her name, a participle, means "she who carries." She, along with her sister Dynamene, were associated with the power of great ocean swells. Mentioned in Hesiod's Theogony. Another Pherusa is counted by some authors as one of the Horae, goddess of substance and farm estates.