For Hesiod, Pontus seems little more than a personification of the sea, ho pontos ("the sea"), by which Hellenes signified the Mediterranean Sea.[4] After the castration of his brother, Uranus, Pontus, with his mother Gaia, fathered Nereus (the Old Man of the Sea), Thaumas (the awe-striking "wonder" of the Sea, embodiment of the sea's dangerous aspects), Phorcys and his sister-consort Ceto, and the "Strong Goddess" Eurybia.[5] With the sea goddess Thalassa (whose own name simply means "sea" but is derived from a Pre-Greek root), he fathered the Telchines and all sea life.[2][6][7][8]
In a Roman sculpture of the 2nd century AD, Pontus, rising from seaweed, grasps a rudder with his right hand and leans on the prow of a ship. He wears a mural crown, and accompanies Fortuna, whose draperies appear at the left, as twin patron deities of the Black Sea port of Tomis in Moesia.
And Sea begat Nereus, the eldest of his children, who is true and lies not: and men call him the Old Man because he is trusty and gentle and does not forget the laws of righteousness, but thinks just and kindly thoughts. And yet again he got great Thaumas and proud Phorcys, being mated with Earth, and fair-cheeked Ceto and Eurybia who has a heart of flint within her.
^The Black Sea was the Greeks' ho pontos euxeinos, the "sea that welcomes strangers".
^Hesiod, Theogony 233–239; Gantz, p. 16; Grimal, s.v. Pontus. For a genealogical table of the descendants of Gaia and Pontus, see Gantz, p. 805.
^Rengel, Marian (2009). Greek and Roman Mythology A to Z. Infobase Publishing. p. 119. ISBN9781604134124.
^Morford, Mark P. O. (1999). Classical Mythology. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 98, 103. ISBN9780195143386.
^Turner, Patricia (2001). Dictionary of Ancient Deities. Oxford University Press. p. 387. ISBN9780195145045.
^There are two major conflicting stories for Aphrodite's origins: Hesiod (Theogony) claims that she was "born" from the foam of the sea after Cronus castrated Uranus, thus making her Uranus' daughter; but Homer (Iliad, book V) has Aphrodite as daughter of Zeus and Dione. According to Plato (Symposium 180e), the two were entirely separate entities: Aphrodite Ourania and Aphrodite Pandemos.
^Most sources describe Medusa as the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto, though the author Hyginus (Fabulae Preface) makes Medusa the daughter of Gorgon and Ceto.
^Various Greek myths account for Scylla's origins and fate. According to some such as Eustathius, she was one of the children of Phorcys and Ceto. Other sources, including Stesichorus, cite her parents as Triton and Lamia. Hyginus says Scylla was the daughter of the river god Crataeis.
^Homer, Odyssey, 1.70–73, names Thoosa as a daughter of Phorcys, without specifying a mother.
Grimal, Pierre, The Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Wiley-Blackwell, 1996. ISBN978-0-631-20102-1.
Gaius Julius Hyginus, Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant. University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
Hesiod, Theogony from The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G. Evelyn-White, Cambridge, MA.,Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1914. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Greek text available from the same website.
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This article is about the Greek god For other uses see Pontus In Greek mythology Pontus ˈ p ɒ n t e s Greek Pontos translit Pontos lit Sea 1 was an ancient pre Olympian sea god one of the Greek primordial deities Pontus was Gaia s son and has no father according to the Greek poet Hesiod he was born without coupling 2 though according to Hyginus Pontus is the son of Aether and Gaia 3 PontusMember of the Primordial Gods and Sea GodsPontus in an ancient Roman mosaic TunisiaAbodeSeaPersonal informationParentsGaia Without a father Aether and GaiaSiblingsUranusConsortGaia ThalassaOffspringNereus Thaumas Phorcys Ceto EurybiaMythology EditFor Hesiod Pontus seems little more than a personification of the sea ho pontos the sea by which Hellenes signified the Mediterranean Sea 4 After the castration of his brother Uranus Pontus with his mother Gaia fathered Nereus the Old Man of the Sea Thaumas the awe striking wonder of the Sea embodiment of the sea s dangerous aspects Phorcys and his sister consort Ceto and the Strong Goddess Eurybia 5 With the sea goddess Thalassa whose own name simply means sea but is derived from a Pre Greek root he fathered the Telchines and all sea life 2 6 7 8 In a Roman sculpture of the 2nd century AD Pontus rising from seaweed grasps a rudder with his right hand and leans on the prow of a ship He wears a mural crown and accompanies Fortuna whose draperies appear at the left as twin patron deities of the Black Sea port of Tomis in Moesia Family tree EditMain article Greek sea gods GaiaPontusThalassaNereusThaumasPhorcysCetoEurybiaThe TelchinesHaliaAphrodite 9 EchidnaThe Gorgons 10 GraeaeLadonThe HesperidesScylla 11 The SirensThoosa 12 Sources Edit Statue of Pontus 2nd century CE Constanța History and Archaeology Museum Hesiod Edit She Gaia bore also the fruitless deep with his raging swell Pontus without sweet union of love Hesiod Theogony 130 2 And Sea begat Nereus the eldest of his children who is true and lies not and men call him the Old Man because he is trusty and gentle and does not forget the laws of righteousness but thinks just and kindly thoughts And yet again he got great Thaumas and proud Phorcys being mated with Earth and fair cheeked Ceto and Eurybia who has a heart of flint within her Hesiod Theogony 231 239 2 Hyginus Edit From Aether and Earth i e Gaia Grief Deceit Wrath Lamentation Falsehood Oath Vengeance Intemperance Altercation Forgetfulness Sloth Fear Pride Incest Combat Ocean Themis Tartarus Pontus and the Titans Briareus Gyges Steropes Atlas Hyperion and Polus Saturn Ops Moneta Dione and three Furies namely Alecto Megaera Tisiphone 3 See also EditList of water deities Pontus region Notes Edit Ultimately from Proto Indo European pont eh pn t h path see Beekes R S P 2009 Etymological Dictionary of Greek Brill p 1221 a b c d Evelyn White Hugh G Ed 1914 The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation London William Heinemann Ltd a b Hyginus Fabulae Preface The Black Sea was the Greeks ho pontos euxeinos the sea that welcomes strangers Hesiod Theogony 233 239 Gantz p 16 Grimal s v Pontus For a genealogical table of the descendants of Gaia and Pontus see Gantz p 805 Rengel Marian 2009 Greek and Roman Mythology A to Z Infobase Publishing p 119 ISBN 9781604134124 Morford Mark P O 1999 Classical Mythology New York Oxford University Press pp 98 103 ISBN 9780195143386 Turner Patricia 2001 Dictionary of Ancient Deities Oxford University Press p 387 ISBN 9780195145045 There are two major conflicting stories for Aphrodite s origins Hesiod Theogony claims that she was born from the foam of the sea after Cronus castrated Uranus thus making her Uranus daughter but Homer Iliad book V has Aphrodite as daughter of Zeus and Dione According to Plato Symposium 180e the two were entirely separate entities Aphrodite Ourania and Aphrodite Pandemos Most sources describe Medusa as the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto though the author Hyginus Fabulae Preface makes Medusa the daughter of Gorgon and Ceto Various Greek myths account for Scylla s origins and fate According to some such as Eustathius she was one of the children of Phorcys and Ceto Other sources including Stesichorus cite her parents as Triton and Lamia Hyginus says Scylla was the daughter of the river god Crataeis Homer Odyssey 1 70 73 names Thoosa as a daughter of Phorcys without specifying a mother References EditGantz Timothy Early Greek Myth A Guide to Literary and Artistic Sources Johns Hopkins University Press 1996 Two volumes ISBN 978 0 8018 5360 9 Vol 1 ISBN 978 0 8018 5362 3 Vol 2 Grimal Pierre The Dictionary of Classical Mythology Wiley Blackwell 1996 ISBN 978 0 631 20102 1 Gaius Julius Hyginus Fabulae from The Myths of Hyginus translated and edited by Mary Grant University of Kansas Publications in Humanistic Studies Online version at the Topos Text Project Hesiod Theogony from The Homeric Hymns and Homerica with an English Translation by Hugh G Evelyn White Cambridge MA Harvard University Press London William Heinemann Ltd 1914 Online version at the Perseus Digital Library Greek text available from the same website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pontus mythology amp oldid 1125706162, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
