Pontus

Summary

Pontus is a Greek water deities^[1]. He draws 566 Wikipedia views per month (greek_water_deities category, ranking #5 of 21).^[2]

Key Facts

• Pontus's mother was Gaia^[3].
• A child of Pontus was Nereus^[4].
• A child of Pontus was Thaumas^[5].
• A child of Pontus was Phorcys^[6].
• A child of Pontus was Ceto^[7].
• A child of Pontus was Eurybia^[8].
• A child of Pontus was Telchines^[9].
• Pontus's image is recorded as ConstantaPontos.JPG^[10].
• Pontus is recorded as male^[11].
• Pontus's instance of is recorded as Greek water deities^[12].
• Pontus's instance of is recorded as Greek primordial deity^[13].
• Pontus's instance of is recorded as water deity^[14].
• Pontus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh2002011041^[15].
• Pontus's Commons category is recorded as Pontus (mythology)^[16].
• Pontus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03ftd4^[17].
• Pontus's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[18].
• Pontus's Rodovid ID is recorded as 27724^[19].
• Pontus's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Pontus-Greek-god^[20].
• Pontus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Πόντος'}^[21].
• Pontus's different from is recorded as Pontus^[22].
• Pontus's domain of saint or deity is recorded as Mediterranean Sea^[23].
• Pontus's sibling is recorded as Uranus^[24].
• Pontus's Theoi Project ID is recorded as Protogenos/Pontos^[25].
• Pontus's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Pontos^[26].
• Pontus's Latvian National Encyclopedia Online ID is recorded as 171381^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pontus's mother was Gaia^[3].

Personal Life

Children include Nereus^[4], a Greek water deities^[28]; Thaumas^[5], a Greek water deities^[29]; Phorcys^[6], a Greek water deities^[30]; Ceto^[7], a Greek water deities^[31]; Eurybia^[8], a Greek water deities^[32]; and Telchines^[9], a group of Greek mythical characters^[33].

Why It Matters

Pontus draws 566 Wikipedia views per month (greek_water_deities category, ranking #5 of 21).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Who were Pontus's parents?

Pontus's mother was Gaia^[3].