Pontus

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Pontus

Greek god

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Poseidon
He is distinguished from Pontus, the personification of the sea and the oldest Greek divinity of the waters. The name Poseidon means either “husband of the earth” or “lord of the earth.” In the Greek pantheon he was one of the 12 Olympians and the most powerful after his…
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He is distinguished from Pontus, the personification of the sea and the oldest Greek divinity of the waters. The name Poseidon means either “husband of the earth” or “lord of the earth.” In the Greek pantheon he was one of the 12 Olympians and the most powerful after his…
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