Oceanus
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Oceanus or Okeanos was one of the Titans, the children of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth), and the god of great river which encircled the entire world. He was the brother and husband of the Titaness Tethys, and by her was the father of the river gods and the Oceanids.
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Oceanus was a Titan in Greek mythology who served as the god of the great river believed to encircle the entire world. He is notable as the father of numerous river deities and sea nymphs, making him a foundational figure in the Greek mythological family tree of water gods.
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Key facts
- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Oceanus
- Deity.member_of
- the Titans
- Deity.image
- Head of Oceanus, found at Hadrian's Villa, Vatican Museums (12014574136).jpg
- Deity.caption
- Head of Oceanus from Tivoli's second century Hadrian's Villa, Vatican Museum
- Deity.other_names
- Ogen or Ogenus
- Deity.consort
- Tethys
- Deity.parents
- Uranus and Gaia
- Deity.offspring
- Many river gods including: Achelous, Alpheus, and Scamander Many Oceanids including: Callirhoe, Clymene, Eurynome, Doris, Idyia, Metis, Perseis, Styx, and Theia
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12 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Genealogy
- Primeval father?
- Mythology
- Geography
- Iconography
- Cosmography
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- External links
In Greek mythology, Oceanus or Okeanos was one of the Titans, the children of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth), and the god of great river which encircled the entire world. He was the brother and husband of the Titaness Tethys, and by her was the father of the river gods and the Oceanids.
== Etymology ==