Psamathe is one of the fifty Nereids, daughters of Nereus and Doris.March, s.v. Psamathe (1), p. 340. Both Hesiod (Theogony 240–62) and Apollodorus (1.2.7) include Psamathe in their list of fifty Nereids, and she is similarly referred to as the "daughter of Nereus" in Hesiod, Theogony 1003–5; Apollodorus, 3.12.6; Nicander apud Antoninus Liberalis, 38. Psamathe is one of the few Nereids of individual note, along with Amphitrite, Thetis, and Galatea (Gantz, p. 16; Caldwell, p. 44 on lines 243–64; Szabados, p. 568). By Aeacus, the king of Aegina, she is the mother of a son, Phocus.Hard, p. 531; Grimal, s.v. Psamathe (1), p. 396; Tripp, s.v. Psamathe, p. 503; Hesiod, Theogony 1003–5; Apollodorus, 3.12.6; Nicander apud Antoninus Liberalis, 38; Plutarch, Moralia 311 E (pp. 292, 293) [= FGrHist 145 F6 = 289 F4]; Scholia on Euripides' Andromache 687 (Dindorf, pp. 178–9). Similarly: Pindar, Nemean 5.12 (pp. 50, 51); Pausanias, 2.29.9. She is later the wife of Proteus, king of Egypt, by whom she has a son, Theoclymenos, and a daughter, Eido (later known as Theonoe).Euripides, Helen, 6–13; Brill's New Pauly, s.v. Psamathe (1); March, s.vv. Eidothea, p. 142, Psamathe (1), p. 340; Tripp, s.vv. Proteus (2), p. 502, Psamathe, p. 503.
Psamathe is one of the fifty Nereids daughters of Nereus and DorisMarch sv Psamathe (1) p 340 Both Hesiod (Theogony 240–62) and Apollodorus (127) include Psamathe in their list of fifty Nereids and she is similarly referred to as the "daughter of Nereus" in Hesiod Theogony 1003–5; Apollodorus 3126; Nicander apud Antoninus Liberalis 38 Psamathe is one of the few Nereids of individual note along with Amphitrite Thetis and Galatea (Gantz p 16; Caldwell p 44 on lines 243–64; Szabados p 568) By Aeacus the king of Aegina she is the mother of a son PhocusHard p 531; Grimal sv Psamathe (1) p 396; Tripp sv Psamathe p 503; Hesiod Theogony 1003–5; Apollodorus 3126; Nicander apud Antoninus Liberalis 38; Plutarch Moralia 311 E (pp 292 293) [= FGrHist 145 F6 = 289 F4]; Scholia on Euripides' Andromache 687 (Dindorf pp 178–9) Similarly Pindar Nemean 512 (pp 50 51); Pausanias 2299 She is later the wife of Proteus king of Egypt by whom she has a son Theoclymenos and a daughter Eido (later known as Theonoe)Euripides Helen 6–13; Brill's New Pauly sv Psamathe (1); March svv Eidothea p 142 Psamathe (1) p 340; Tripp svv Proteus (2) p 502 Psamathe p 503