Sea Gods

Amphitrite

The Minor Sea Goddess Amphitrite is a minor Greek goddess, one of several who ruled the seas. Originally, she was known as the wife of sea-god Poseidon, but over time, she was set aside as merely his mistress. A beautiful goddess, she was the daughter of Nereus, a minor sea god, and Doris, a sea […]

Brizo – Greek Goddess of the Sea and Dreams

Patron Goddess of Fishermen, Mariners and Sailors Very little is known about the Greek goddess Brizo, though she is known as both a dream goddess and a goddess of the ocean within the Greek pantheon. The Greek Myth Index indicates that she was a prophetic goddess whose Greek name stems from the word “brizein” which […]

Glaucus

What Does Glaucus’ Name Mean? While some sources spell his name as Glaukos or Glaucos, Glaucus’ name translates as “sea-gray.” What Was Glaucus the God Of? As he worked the seas as a fisherman in his mortal life, Glaucus was commonly seen as an ally to sailors and fishermen whom had the poor fortune of […]

Oceanus – A Legendary Early Greek Titan

The ancient Greeks recounted many legends about the earliest rulers of the Earth, a number of gigantic proto-gods called “Titans”. The ancient Greeks believed Oceanus, one of the Titans, exercised control over the world’s first oceans and waterways. Many early works of art depict him as somewhat resembling a man. He usually possessed the tail […]

Pontus – Primordial God of the Sea

Pontus was born in the void state of Chaos, at a time before anything ever existed. In Chaos, there was nothing at all; though, Chaos can also refer to everything in the space created when the heaven and earth split and became two separate places. That space in between was indeed chaos, because in it […]