Dione (mythology)

==Nymph or sea-nymph==

==Nymph or sea-nymph==

One of the [[Hyades (mythology)|Hyades]], the rain-bringing nymphs,<ref>Smith, 1873. "Hyades"</ref> is Dione, the daughter of [[Atlas (mythology)|Atlas]] and an Oceanid nymph (either [[Pleione (mythology)|Pleione]] or [[Aethra (Greek mythology)#Oceanid|Aethra]]); she<!--daugher of Atlas--><ref>[[Hyginus (Fabulae)|Hyginus]], ''Fabulae'' 82 & 83</ref> married king [[Tantalus]] and bore him sons [[Pelops]] and [[Broteas]], and a daughter, [[Niobe]].<ref>Smith, 1873. "Tantalus"</ref>

One of the [[Hyades (mythology)|Hyades]], the rain-bringing nymphs,<ref>Smith, 1873. "Hyades"</ref> is Dione, the daughter of the first legendary king of [[Mauretania]], the titan [[Atlas (mythology)|Atlas]] and an Oceanid nymph (either [[Pleione (mythology)|Pleione]] or [[Aethra (Greek mythology)#Oceanid|Aethra]]); she<!--daugher of Atlas--><ref>[[Hyginus (Fabulae)|Hyginus]], ''Fabulae'' 82 & 83</ref> married king [[Tantalus]] and bore him sons [[Pelops]] and [[Broteas]], and a daughter, [[Niobe]].<ref>Smith, 1873. "Tantalus"</ref>

Among the 50 [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] sea-nymphs called the [[Nereid]]es was one Dione, like the others a daughter of [[Nereus]] and [[Doris (Oceanid)|Doris]].<ref>Smith, 1873. "Nereis"</ref><ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022%3Atext%3DLibrary%3Abook%3D1%3Achapter%3D2%3Asection%3D7 1.2.7].</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Bane|first=Theresa|title=Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology|publisher=McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers|year=2013|isbn=9780786471119|page=106}}</ref>

Among the 50 [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] sea-nymphs called the [[Nereid]]es was one Dione, like the others a daughter of [[Nereus]] and [[Doris (Oceanid)|Doris]].<ref>Smith, 1873. "Nereis"</ref><ref>[[Bibliotheca (Pseudo-Apollodorus)|Apollodorus]], [http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022%3Atext%3DLibrary%3Abook%3D1%3Achapter%3D2%3Asection%3D7 1.2.7].</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Bane|first=Theresa|title=Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology|publisher=McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers|year=2013|isbn=9780786471119|page=106}}</ref>