Thalassa

Summary

Thalassa is a Greek primordial deity^[1]. She draws 285 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's image is recorded as Thalassa (Göttin).jpg^[8].
• Thalassa is recorded as female^[9].
• Thalassa's instance of is recorded as Greek primordial deity^[10].
• Thalassa's instance of is recorded as Greek water deities^[11].
• Thalassa's Commons category is recorded as Thalassa (mythology)^[12].
• Thalassa's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07hh3n^[13].
• Thalassa's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[14].
• Thalassa's different from is recorded as Thalassa^[15].
• Thalassa's Theoi Project ID is recorded as Protogenos/Thalassa^[16].
• Thalassa's ToposText person ID is recorded as 10729^[17].
• Thalassa's MANTO ID is recorded as 11288877^[18].
• Thalassa's Trismegistos god ID is recorded as 1792^[19].
• Thalassa's Digital LIMC ID is recorded as YGYvmbwRS8S9LkpVJhh9=Qq^[20].

Body

Origins and Family

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

Personal Life

Children include Halie^[5], a Greek nymph^[21]; Aegaeon^[6], a Greek water deities^[22]; and Telchines^[7], a group of Greek mythical characters^[23].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thalassa include Panthalassa^[24], a historic superocean^[25]; she^[26], a moon of Neptune^[27]; Thalassia^[28], a taxon^[29]; and Thalassodendron^[30], a taxon^[31].

Why It Matters

Thalassa draws 285 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.^[32] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for her include Panthalassa^[24], a historic superocean^[25]; she^[26], a moon of Neptune^[27]; Thalassia^[28], a taxon^[29]; and Thalassodendron^[30], a taxon^[31].

FAQs

Who were Thalassa's parents?

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