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A-Z: General definitions: Ocean
Definition
The eldest of the Titans. Early Greeks saw the earth as flat, with a river surrounding it. Oceanus was the god of this river. On the other side of the river were the places such as the garden of the Hesperides and the home of the Gorgons.Related Topics
Ethiopia; MetisThe twelve Titans were gods who were overthrown by Zeus, the son of Cronos, king of the Titans.
The 'Daughters of Evening' were nymphs who lived in a garden in the west, beyond the sunset.
Three hideous monsters who turned anyone they looked at to stone.
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