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Pontus (mythology)
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In Greek mythology, Pontus is the personification of the sea. In Hesiod's Theogony, he is the offspring of Gaia, who produces him alone. With Gaia, he becomes the progenitor of a family comprising mos
Pontus depicted as a patron of the city of Tomis (modern-day Constanța, Romania) alongside Fortuna (left), marble statue, 2nd century AD
Pontus depicted as a patron of the city of Tomis (modern-day Constanța, Romania) alongside Fortuna (left), marble statue, 2nd century AD
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In Greek mythology, Gaia, also spelled Gaea, is the personification of Earth. She is the mother of Uranus, with whom she conceived the Titans, the Cyclopes, and the Giants, as well as of Pontus, from
Pontus (mythology)
…Pontus (Ancient Greek: Πόντος, lit. 'Sea') is the personification of the sea. In Hesiod's Theogony (8th or 7th century BC), he is the offspring of Gaia (the Earth), who produces him alone. With Gaia, he becomes the progenitor of a family comprising mostly marine beings and monsters; the pair's children…
Gaia pleading for her sons the Gigantes (Giants), detail of the Gigantomachy frieze, Pergamon Altar, Pergamon museum, Berlin
Gaia pleading for her sons the Gigantes (Giants), detail of the Gigantomachy frieze, Pergamon Altar, Pergamon museum, Berlin
Gaia hands her newborn, Erichthonius, to Athena as Hephaestus watches – an Attic red-figure stamnos, 470–460 BC
Gaia hands her newborn, Erichthonius, to Athena as Hephaestus watches – an Attic red-figure stamnos, 470–460 BC
Although typically associated with Dione and Aphrodite, one interpretation holds that these sculptures from the east pediment of the Parthenon depict
Although typically associated with Dione and Aphrodite, one interpretation holds that these sculptures from the east pediment of the Parthenon depict Thalassa (the Sea) in the lap of Gaia; c. 438-432 BC, British Museum.
Gaia entrusts Erichthonios to Athena. From left to right: Hephaestus, Athena, Erichthonios, Gaia, Aphrodite. Said to come from the temple of Hephaestu
Gaia entrusts Erichthonios to Athena. From left to right: Hephaestus, Athena, Erichthonios, Gaia, Aphrodite. Said to come from the temple of Hephaestus in Athens. Pentelic marble. 100–150 AD. Louvre