Greek Mythology Notes
An encyclopaedia of Greek mythology — gods, heroes, creatures, places, and the English words they gave us.
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Halia
A sea nymph of Rhodes who bore six sons and a daughter to Poseidon before throwing herself into the sea in grief.
Halia's name comes from hals, the Greek word for sea or salt — the same root that gives us 'halogen' and 'halite' in modern chemistry.