THE DEITIES OF THE WATERS Poseidon Oceanus Pontus Nereus Triton The Naiads
POSEIDON (NEPTUNE) Lord of the Sea Gave the first horse to man (God of Horses) The Earth-shaker (God of Earthquakes) Submarine palace Attributes: The trident, dolphins, horses, bulls
OCEANUS Father: Uranus Mother: Gaea Wife: Tethys Children: Oceanid Nymphs, 3000 rivers, Seas A serpent-like being that encircles the Earth. Replaced by the god Poseidon came to power as the god of the oceans, rivers, and water. He was the only titan that was not against Zeus in the war.
PONTUS Name meaning the “deep sea” Personification of the sea Son of Gaia Father of Nereus
NEREUS God of the Mediterranean Sea Son of Gaia and Pontus Father of the friendly sea nymphs called Nereids A gentle and wise old man with a power to foretell the future Saviour of ships
TRITON Sun of Poseidon The trumpeter of the Sea He rides the waves on horses and sea monsters When he blew the shell trumpet violently the waves would be stirred up. Gentle blowing would calm the waves Body of a man with the tail of a fish
THE NAIADS Fresh water nymphs Dwelt in brooks, rivers, springs, fountains, lakes, ponds and wells The body of water dwelt by a nymph was thought to have inspirational, medicinal or prophetic powers Love affairs with gods and mortals