In Greek mythology, Pontus (/ˈpɒntəs/; Greek: Πόντος, translit. Póntos, lit. "Sea") was an ancient, pre-Olympian sea-god, one of the Greek primordial...
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Pontus (region) (redirect from Pontos (region))
38°00′E / 40.6°N 38.0°E / 40.6; 38.0 Pontus or Pontos (/ˈpɒntəs/; Greek: Πόντος, romanized: Póntos, lit. 'sea') is a region on the southern coast of...
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Sea of Marmara (section Mythology)
'before' and pontos 'sea', reflecting the fact that the Ancient Greeks used to sail through it to reach the Black Sea, which they called Pontos. In Greek...
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Pontic Greeks (section Mythology)
Beans". Pontos World. 7 February 2017. "Lavashia". Pontos World. 7 February 2017. "Tsatsoupel". Pontos World. 7 February 2017. "Imam-bayildin". Pontos World...
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(Iónion pélagos), Ἰόνιος θάλασσα (Iónios thálassa) or Ἰόνιος πόντος (Iónios póntos). Sicilian: Mari Joniu [ˈmaːɾɪ ˈjɔːnjʊ]; Salentino: Mare Joniu; Tarantino:...
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Scythian religion (redirect from Scythian mythology)
The Scythian religion refers to the mythology, ritual practices and beliefs of the Scythian cultures, a collection of closely related ancient Iranian...
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Nereus (category Shapeshifters in Greek mythology)
In Greek mythology, Nereus (/ˈnɪəriəs/ NEER-ee-əs; Ancient Greek: Νηρεύς, romanized: Nēreús) was the eldest son of Pontus (the Sea) and Gaia (the Earth)...
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Metamorphoses remains one of the most important sources of classical mythology today. Ovid wrote more about his own life than most other Roman poets...
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Sanchuniathon (redirect from Phoenician mythology)
'earth', hypsistos 'most high', pluto (for plouton) 'wealthy', pontus (for pontos) 'sea', pothos 'longing', siton 'grain', thanatos 'death', uranus (for ouranos)...
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