Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Nymph name "Phorcys" | Greek | An old man ruling over the sea, or "the old man of the sea," to whom a harbour in Ithaca was dedicated. He is described as the father of the nymph Thoosa. Later writers call him the son of Pontus and Gaia and a brother of Thaumas, Nereus, Eurybia, and Ceto. Greek |
Nymph name "Polyphemus" | Greek | 1. The celebrated Cyclops in the island of Thrinacia, was a son of Poseidon, and the nymph Thoosa. |
Nymph name "Polyphemus or Polypheme" | Greek | The celebrated Cyclops in the island of Thrinacia, was a son of Poseidon, and the nymph Thoosa. |
Cyclop name "Thoosa" | Greek | A Nereid, and with Poseidon she became mother of the Cyclops Polyphemus when Poseidon surprised her in a sea cave. She was the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto. However being a Nereid she could also be the daughter of Nereus and Doris. Greek |