Doris (; Ancient Greek: Δωρίς, romanized: Dōrís, lit. 'bounty'), in Greek mythology, was a sea goddess. She was one of the 3,000 Oceanids, daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys.
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Etymology
The name Doris is derived from the noun for a gift, δῶρον, which is derived from Proto-Indo-European *déh₃rom of the same meaning.
Function
When not associated with a god, Doris represented the fertility of the ocean, goddess of the rich fishing-grounds found at the mouths of rivers where fresh water mingled with the brine.
Family
As an Oceanid, Doris is sister to the three thousand river gods. By her husband Nereus she is the mother of the fifty Nereids, including Thetis, Amphitrite and Galatea. According to Aelian, she and Nereus also had a son, Nerites.
Namesake
Doris Cove in Antarctica is named after the goddess.