Oceanus
Ancient Greek god of the earth-encircling river, Oceanos / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the personification of the world-ocean in Greek myth. For other uses, see Oceanus (disambiguation).
"Okeanos" redirects here. For the NOAA research vessel, see NOAAS Okeanos Explorer.
In Greek mythology, Oceanus (/oʊˈsiːənəs/ oh-SEE-ə-nəs;[1] Greek: Ὠκεανός[2] [ɔːke.anós], also Ὠγενός [ɔːɡenós], Ὤγενος [ɔ̌ːɡenos], or Ὠγήν [ɔːɡɛ̌ːn])[3] was a Titan son of Uranus and Gaia, the husband of his sister the Titan Tethys, and the father of the river gods and the Oceanids, as well as being the great river which encircled the entire world.
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Oceanus | |
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Member of the Titans | |
Oceanus in the Trevi Fountain, Rome | |
Other names | Ogen or Ogenus |
Genealogy | |
Parents | Uranus and Gaia |
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Consort | Tethys |
Offspring | Many river gods including:
Many Oceanids including: |
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