hải tinh
Definition
- Noun:
- Oceanid: In mythology and theology, "hải tinh" refers to a sea nymph or oceanid, a type of female spirit or deity associated with the ocean.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Trong thần thoại Hy Lạp, các hải tinh là con gái của thần biển. (In Greek mythology, the Oceanids are daughters of the sea god.)
- Tranh vẽ mô tả một hải tinh đang bơi giữa làn sóng. (The painting depicts an Oceanid swimming among the waves.)
Advanced Usage
- "hải tinh" in mythological context: Used specifically to refer to the 3,000 daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys in Greek mythology, who personified bodies of water.
- Câu chuyện kể về một hải tinh đã giúp đỡ các thủy thủ gặp nạn. (The story tells of an Oceanid who helped shipwrecked sailors.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nữ thần biển (n): Sea goddess (a broader, more general term).
- Tiên cá (n): Mermaid (a different mythical sea creature, part human, part fish).
- Thần nước (n): Water deity/spirit (a general term for freshwater or sea spirits).
Synonyms
- Oceanid (n): The direct English equivalent.
- Sea nymph (n): A nymph of the sea.
- Nereid (n): A more specific type of sea nymph in Greek mythology, distinct from but related to Oceanids.
Related Phrases
- Cung điện của hải tinh: The palace of the Oceanid(s).
- Dòng dõi hải tinh: The lineage/descendants of the Oceanid(s).
Related Idioms
(This is a specialized mythological term, so common idioms are not typically formed from it. Its usage is largely confined to mythological or poetic descriptions.)