... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > gods ~ classical mythology > gods of the waters: the older dynasty (first series): offspring of Pontus and the monsters of the sea > Nereids, daughters of Nereus; sea-nymphs > (story of) Galatea; 'Galatea' (Ripa) > (story of) Galatea; 'Galatea' (Ripa) - suffering, misfortune > (story of) Galatea; 'Galatea' (Ripa) - apotheosis, deification