1. THE DEITIES OF THE WATERS
Poseidon
Oceanus
Pontus
Nereus
Triton
The Naiads

2. 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

3. 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.

4. PONTUS Name meaning the “deep sea” Personification of the sea
Son of Gaia
Father of Nereus

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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