The ancient Greek term for sea gods was "Theoi Halioi" or "Theoi Einalioi." These deities were commanded by the Sea-King Poseidon and his queen Amphitrite. Maritime scenes featuring a host of sea-gods were very popular in Greco-Roman mosaic....
Ancient Greek mythology chronicles several gods who have power over the waves. These sea gods reflect the importance of sailing and sea life to the city-states of Greece, a region surrounded by the Aegean, Cretan and Ionian seas of the Mediterranean. However, of all the deities associated with...
In Greek mythology, Amphitrite goddess of the Sea was one of the fifty Nereids, that is a daughter of Nereus and Doris - that's what Hesiod writes in his Theogony (but Apollodorus says her parents were Oceanus and Thetys). Her Roman equivalent was Salacia, god Neptune's wife. Her name...
OTHER GODS TITANS BESTIARY HEROES MISCELLANY GALLERY TEXTSGreek Mythology >> Bestiary >> Skylla (Scylla) SKYLLAGreek Name Σκυλλα Transliteration Skylla Latin Spelling Scylla Translation Tear, Rend (skullô) Scylla, Paestan red-figure krater C4th B.C., The J. Paul Getty Mus...
Belief in God or gods that governs people's lives A2 More ancestor US /ˈænˌsɛstɚ/ ・ UK /'ænsestə(r)/ noun A person from your family that lived in the past B1 More widespread US /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/ ・ UK /ˈwaɪdspred/ adjecitve ...
In astrology, Neptune is considered a planet of inspiration, dreams, psychic receptivity, illusion, and confusion. Neptune rules spirituality, and all things subtle. A youthful, and sometimes naive, spirit characterizes those with a strong placement of Neptune in their natal charts....
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Poseidon, Greek god of the sea, was one of the most powerful of all of the gods in Greek mythology. He was one of the 12 Olympian gods and goddesses who held court on Mount Olympus - the mountain of the gods. Poseidon is the son of Cronos and Rhea, and brother to Zeus, Hades, ...
In Greek mythology the Tritons were a group of fish-tailed sea-gods or daimones in the train of the god Poseidon. They were a plurification of the god Triton and were portrayed as the Satyrs of the sea. Another breed of Tritones, named Ichthyocentaurs (S
THE SEA-GODS (Various sources)ENCYCLOPEDIAHA′LIA (Halia). One of the Nereides (Hom. Il. xviii. 42; Apollod. i. 2. § 6); but the plural, Haliae, is used as a name for marine nymphs in general. (Soph. Philoct. 1470; Callim. Hymn. in Dian. 13.)Source: Dictionary of Greek...