Motif
Personification of sea phenomena
personification_of_sea_phenomena
A motif of the Sacred Waters and Passage Through Water family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome NEREUS. / PROTEUS. / GLAUCUS. / THETIS.; lines 3489-3545 confidence: high
The early Greeks are said to personify attributes of nature; Thaumas, Phorcys, and Ceto are introduced as offspring of Pontus and as personifications of wonders of the deep.
Thaumas, Phorcys, and Ceto are explicitly described as personifications of sea wonders, reflective surfaces, and hidden ocean perils.
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome NEREUS. / PROTEUS. / GLAUCUS. / THETIS.; lines 3489-3545 confidence: high
The early Greeks personified attributes of Nature; Thaumas, Phorcys, and Ceto are named as offspring of Pontus and personifications connected with wonders of the deep.
Thaumas, Phorcys, and Ceto are described as personified attributes or powers of the sea: wonder, reflective surface, and hidden ocean terrors.
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