Description
Greek Mythology
Father: Poseidon
Mother: Polyphe (?)
Urea was a nymph of the Troad (Asia Minor). She was a daughter of Poseidon loved by Apollon.
Norse Mythology
The Daughters of Aegir
The Daughters of Ægir are the nine daughters of Ægir and Rán, a giant and goddess who both represent the sea in Norse mythology. Their names are poetic terms for different characteristics of ocean waves.
The daughters of Ægir and Rán are nine, and their names are recorded as:
Himinglæva - That through which one can see the heavens (a reference to the transparency of water).
Dúfa - The Pitching One.
Blóðughadda - Bloody (i.e. red) Hair (a reference to red sea foam).
Hefring (or Hevring) - Riser.
Uðr (or Unn) - Frothing Wave.
Hrönn - Welling Wave.
Bylgja - Billow.
Dröfn - Foam-Fleck or "Comber"
Kólga - Cool Wave.