Nereid - Cardiff, Wales, UK - Epic Beings and Creatures on Waymarking.com

Weight forward on left leg with right leg slightly elevated behind. She appears to be standing on the upper part of a curved 'wave' at the foot of which are two bronze fish. Set on a circular plinth.

In Greek mythology, Nereus was the eldest son of Pontus and Gaea and father of the fifty Nereids, personifications of the smiling quiet sea. They are usually depicted as graceful maidens, lightly clad or naked, riding on tritons and dolphins.

The sculpor is Nathan David. His website is at: (visit link)

It was erected in 1996.

The sculpter is in Kingsway, Cardiff, near Cardiff Castle and Cardiff City Hall.

Time Period: Ancient Approximate Date of Epic Period: Greek Mythology Epic Type: Mythical Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art

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