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18 Cards in this Set
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What was Poseidon's roman name?
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Poseidon (Neptune)
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What belonged to Poseidon?
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The Lord and Rules of the Sea (the Mediterranean) and the Friendly Sea (The Euxine, now the Black Sea) and underground rivers, too, were his.
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Besides being a god of the waters, what else was Ocean?
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A Titan
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What was Ocean the lord of?
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Lord of the river Ocean, a great river encircling the earth
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What were Ocean's sons?
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His sons were the gods of all the rivers on earth
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What were Ocean's daughters?
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His daughters – Oceanids – the nymphs of this great river
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What is Pontus translated as?
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the Deep Sea
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Who was Pontus the son of?
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Mother Earth
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Who was Pontus the father of?
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Father of Nereus – a sea-god far more important than he himself was
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What was Nereus also known as?
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Called the Old Man of the Sea (the Mediterranean)
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What were Nereus's character traits?
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Trusty and gentle – his thoughts are always kind – he never lies
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Who were Nereus's wife?
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His wife was a daughter of Ocean – they had 50 daughters – the nymphs of the Sea
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Who was Triton?
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The trumpeter of the Sea
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What was Triton's trumpet made of?
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His trumpet was a gold shell
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How was Proteus connected to Poseidon?
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Either Poseidon’s son or attendant
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What were Proteus's powers?
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Powers to foretell the future and to change his shape at will
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Who were The Naiads?
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Water nymphs – dwelt in brooks and springs and fountains
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Who was Leaucothea?
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Once a mortal – became divinity of the sea – unimportant character
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