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In Greek mythology, Thaumas (/ ˈ θ ɔː m ə s /; Ancient Greek: Θαύμας; gen.: Θαύμαντος) was a sea god, son of Pontus and Gaia, and the full brother of Nereus, Phorcys, Ceto and Eurybia.
Thaumas. Thaumas was a sea deity in Greek mythology, son of the Titan gods Pontus and Gaea. He was the husband of the Oceanid Electra; their children were the Harpies; Iris, goddess of rainbows and divine messenger; and Arke. Thaumas was overthrown by Poseidon, taking his place as the sea ruler.
Thaumas (whose name signifies Wonder) typifies that peculiar, translucent condition of the surface of the sea when it reflects, mirror-like, various images, and appears to hold in its transparent embrace the flaming stars and illuminated cities, which are so frequently reflected on its glassy bosom. Thaumas married the lovely Electra (whose ...
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PARENTS
[1.1] PONTOS & GAIA (Hesiod Theogony 237, Apollodorus 1.10, Hyginus Pref)
OFFSPRING
[1.1] IRIS, THE HARPYIAI (by Elektra) (Hesiod Theogony 265, Apollodorus 1.10, Hyginus Pref) [1.2] THE HARPYIAI (by Ozomene) (Hyginus Fabulae 14) [1.3] IRIS (Plato Theaetetus 155d, Callimachus Delian Hymn, Ovid Metamorphoses 4.479, Vergil Aeneid 9.2, Cicero De Natura Deum 3.20) [1.4] IRIS, ARKE (Ptolemaeus Hephaestion 6) [1.5] IRIS, HYDASPES (Nonnus Dionysiaca 26.350)
THAUMAS (Thaumas), a son of Pontus and Ge, and by the Oceanide Electra, the father of Iris and the Harpies. (Hes. Theog. 237, 265, &c. ; Callim. Hymn. in Del. 67 ; Ov. Met.iv. 479, xiv. 845.) Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
Hesiod, Theogony 233 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) : "And Pontos (Pontus, the Sea) begat Nereus . . . . And yet again he got great Thaumas and proud Phorkys (Phorcys), being mated with Gaia (Gaea, the Earth), and fair-cheeked Keto (Ceto) and Eurybia." Hesiod, Theogony 265 ff : "Now Thaumas married a daughter of deep-runnin...
GREEK
1. Hesiod, Theogony - Greek Epic C8th - 7th B.C. 2. Plato, Theaetetus - Greek Philosophy C4th B.C. 3. Apollodorus, The Library - Greek Mythography C2nd A.D. 4. Callimachus, Hymns - Greek Poetry C3rd B.C. 5. Ptolemy Hephaestion, New History - Greek Mythography C1st - 2nd A.D. 6. Nonnus, Dionysiaca - Greek Epic C5th A.D.
ROMAN
1. Hyginus, Fabulae - Latin Mythography C2nd A.D. 2. Ovid, Metamorphoses - Latin Epic C1st B.C. - C1st A.D. 3. Cicero, De Natura Deorum - Latin Rhetoric C1st B.C.
Nov 27, 2018 · Ancient Thaumas - Son of one the first gods. The ancient Greeks believed that Thaumas was an old sea god who preceded the Olympians. His name is derived from the Greek word ‘thaumatos’, which means ‘miracle’ or ‘wonder’. Although Thaumas was considered to be the personification of the wonders of the sea in general, this deity has ...
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Thaumas in Greek Mythology. Thaumas was one of the plethora of sea gods written about in the tales of Greek mythology. Thaumas was an early god, predating the rule of Zeus, and as such his importance was diminished by the emergence of Poseidon.
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Iris ( / ˈaɪrɪs /; EYE-riss; Greek: Ἶρις, translit. Îris, lit. "rainbow," [2] [3] Ancient Greek: [îːris]) is a daughter of the gods Thaumas and Electra, [4] the personification of the rainbow and messenger of the gods, a servant to the Olympians and especially Queen Hera. [5]
