Thalassa

Summary

Thalassa is a Greek primordial deity^[1]. She draws 1,069 Wikipedia views per month (greek_primordial_deity category, ranking #10 of 13).^[2]

Key Facts

• Thalassa's father was Aether^[3].
• Thalassa's mother was Hemera^[4].
• A child of Thalassa was Halie^[5].
• A child of Thalassa was Aegaeon^[6].
• A child of Thalassa was Telchines^[7].
• Thalassa is recorded as female^[8].
• Thalassa's instance of is recorded as Greek primordial deity^[9].
• Thalassa's instance of is recorded as Greek water deities^[10].
• Thalassa's Commons category is recorded as Thalassa (mythology)^[11].
• Thalassa's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[12].
• Thalassa's different from is recorded as Thalassa^[13].

Body

Origins and Family

Thalassa's father was Aether^[3]. Her mother was Hemera^[4].

Personal Life

Children include Halie^[5], a Greek nymph^[14]; Aegaeon^[6], a Greek water deities^[15]; and Telchines^[7], a group of Greek mythical characters^[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thalassa include Panthalassa^[17], a historic superocean^[18]; she^[19], a moon of Neptune^[20]; Thalassia^[21], a taxon^[22]; and Thalassodendron^[23], a taxon^[24].

Why It Matters

Thalassa draws 1,069 Wikipedia views per month (greek_primordial_deity category, ranking #10 of 13).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[25] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[26]

Entities named for her include Panthalassa^[17], a historic superocean^[18]; she^[19], a moon of Neptune^[20]; Thalassia^[21], a taxon^[22]; and Thalassodendron^[23], a taxon^[24].

FAQs

Who were Thalassa's parents?

Thalassa's father was Aether^[3]. Thalassa's mother was Hemera^[4].