Greek mythology gives the sea and water gods in general a very important place. After all, Ancient Greece was very much dependent on the benevolence of sea waters.
Myths of Greece
The ancient Greeks believed that at the bottom of the sea in a beautiful palace lives the brother of Zeus the Thunderer - the lord of the waves and the vibrator of the earth, Poseidon. Waves obey his will, which he controls with the help of a trident. Together with Poseidon, the daughter of the sea soothsayer Nereus Amphitrite lives in a beautiful palace, whom Poseidon kidnapped, despite the fact that she was hiding and resisting. Amphitrite rules over the waves with her husband. Her retinue includes her own Nereid sisters, who sometimes appear in the crests on the waves, rescuing unlucky sailors. It is believed that there are exactly fifty Nereid sisters, with their beauty they outshine any woman. Rising to the surface of the waters, they start a song that can send a sailor to the ground. Unlike the sirens that lure sailors to certain death, the Nereids are not so bloodthirsty.
Poseidon in a chariot, harnessed by sea horses or dolphins, rushes along the sea surface. If he wishes, with a wave of the trident, a storm begins, which calms down as soon as the formidable sea god wishes.
Homer uses more than forty epithets to describe the sea, which undoubtedly speaks of the special attitude of the Greeks towards this element.
Among the sea deities, surrounded by Poseidon, there is the soothsayer Nereus, who knows all the tans of the future. Nereus reveals the truth to both mortals and gods. He is a wise advisor to Poseidon. The elder Proteus, who knows how to change his image, turning into anyone, is also a soothsayer. However, in order for him to discover the secrets of the future, you need to catch him and force him to speak, which, given his volatility, is quite difficult. God Glaucus patronizes fishermen and sailors, who attribute to him the gift of divination. All these powerful gods are ruled by Poseidon, whom they worship.
Ocean God
But the most powerful god of water can be called the Ocean.
Ocean is the only one of the Titans who did not participate in their struggle against Zeus and his brothers. That is why the power of the Ocean remained the same even after all his brothers were overthrown to Tartarus.
This is the titan god, equal in strength, power, glory and honor to Zeus. He long ago abstracted himself from what is happening on earth, although before that he gave birth to three thousand sons-river gods and the same number of daughters - goddesses of streams and springs. The children of the great titan god bring joy and prosperity to people, supply them with life-giving water. Without their goodwill, there would be no life on earth.
