Pontus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Pontus (/ˈpɒntəs/; Greek: Πόντος, translit. Póntos, lit. "Sea") 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, though according to Hyginus, Pontus is the son of Aether and Gaia.
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Pontus in an ancient Roman mosaic, Tunisia | |
| Abode | Sea |
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| Parents | Gaia (Without a father), Aether and Gaia |
| Siblings | Uranus |
| Consort | Gaia, Thalassa |
| Offspring | Nereus, Thaumas, Phorcys, Ceto, Eurybia |
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| Water deities |
| Nymphs |
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