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THE DEITIES OF THE WATERS

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.

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THE DEITIES OF THE WATERS

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  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

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