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| One of the three sons of Cronus and Rhea, uses trident, god of the sea |
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| Old man of the sea, Hesiotic gods, one of the sons through line from Pontus (sea); had 50 daughters, Nereids (sea nymphs, like mermaids), Thetis was one of these. Had prophetic powers and was able to shape-shift. May have been original god of the sea before Poseidon. |
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properly Poseidon’s wife, sea nymph, daughter of Nereus
a. Flees to Atlas
b. Found by Delphin
c. Birth of Triton |
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one of the Danalds – mortal, extramarital affair; town of Argosa. Rescued from satyr
b. Spring of Lerna – chief source of fresh water for the city of Argos
c. Birth of Nauplius – expert ship captain |
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raped by Poseidon, blinded and imprisoned by her father; parallel to Antiope
a. Twins Aeolus and Boeotus – heroes of Aeolic and Boeotian tribes in Greece
b. Twins found and given to Theano, Queen of Icaria
c. Grow up and foil Theano’s plot to kill twins out of jealousy; Theano commits suicide
d. Twins rescue her, marries king of Icaria |
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| Poseidon lay with her near site of Athena's temple, Athena turned her into a Gorgon, Pegasus was born from her severed neck when she was decapitated |
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| Son of Poseidon, horn calms waves of the sea |
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| sons and daughters of Ocean and Tethys |
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