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• Oceanus — This article is about the personification of the world ocean in Greek myth. For other uses, see Oceanus (disambiguation). Oceanus Oceanus in the Trevi Fountain, Rome Titan of Water, Seas, Lakes, Rivers, Oceans, Streams and …   Wikipedia

• Oceanus — /oh see euh neuhs/, n. Class. Myth. 1. a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids. 2. a great stream of water encircling the earth and believed to be the source of all rivers,… …   Universalium

• Greek sea gods — The ancient Greeks had a large number of sea deities. The philosopher Plato once remarked [Plato, Phaedrus 109b).] that the Greek people were like frogs sitting around a pond their many cities hugging close to the Mediterranean coastline from the …   Wikipedia

• Oceanus — noun (Greek mythology) god of the stream that flowed around the earth in ancient mythology • Topics: ↑Greek mythology • Instance Hypernyms: ↑Titan …   Useful english dictionary

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• Oceanus — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Õkeanos Date: 1567 a Titan who rules over a great river encircling the earth in Greek mythology …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• OCEANUS —    or OKEANOS    in the Greek mythology the great world stream which surrounds the whole earth, and is the parent source of all seas and streams, presided over by a Titan, the husband of Tethys, and the father of all river gods and water nymphs.… …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia