Thalassa is the Primordial goddess and personification of the sea according to Greek Mythology.
Genealogy and Family[]
Thalassa is the daughter of primordial deities, Aether and Hemera. She is the wife of Pontus and the mother of the fishes by him and also mother to Aphrodite by the severed members of Uranus that fell into the sea; as recorded in the Nonnus Dionysiaca. Thalassa was also listed as the mother of Briareus the Hecatonchiere in Homer Iliad and The Telchines and Halia according to Diodorus Siculus.
Role and Significance[]
Thalassa was the literal body of the sea and in the fables of Aesop, manifests as a woman formed of sea-water rising from her native element. Mingled with Pontos (Pontus), her male counterpart, she produced the fish and other sea creatures.
As a Primordial deity, Thalassa was generally not actively worshipped in Ancient Greece.
Story[]
As a Primordial deity, Thalassa was born fully grown with complete mastery of her abilities.
Appearance and Personality[]
Thalassa is depicted in Greco-Roman mosaics as a matronly woman, half-submerged in the sea, with crab-claw horns, seaweed for clothes, and a ship's oar in her hand.
She enjoys being the ocean's protector and grower and can do anything with her magic.
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Trivia[]
Thalassa's official Greek name is Θαλασσα. It literally means Sea.