Loud were the hero’s cries, and in the deep His gracious mother, where she sat beside Her aged father, heard them. She too raised A wail of sorrow. All the goddesses, Daughters of Nereus, dwelling in the depths Of ocean, gathered to her side. There came Glaucè, Thaleia, and Cymodocè, Nesaea, Speio, Halia with large eyes, And Thoa, and Cymothoë; nor stayed Actaea, Limnoreia, Melita, Amphithoë, Iaera, Agavè, Doto, and Proto, and Dynamenè. There came Dexamene, Amphinomè, Pherusa, Callianira, Panopè, Doris, and Galateia, the renowned. With these Nemertes and Apseudes came, And Callianassa. Clymenè was there, Janeira and Janassa, and with them Maera, and Amatheia with bright hair, And Orithya, and whoever else, Children of Nereus, bide within the deep. The concourse filled the glimmering cave; they beat Their bosoms, while the sorrowing Thetis spake:⁠—

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