Pontus

(Pontos) Greek An ancient sea god; the first sea god. Pontus was the son of the great Earth goddess Gaia. Some sources say he had no father, but came forth from his mother through her own will. Others say that Ether, the god of the pure upper air, was his father. Gaia mated with Pontus. Their children were Ceto, Phorcys, Thaumas, Nereus, and Eurybia, though some sources say Nereus was another name for Phorcys. These children are known more for who they married and for their children than for any other role they played in the Greek myths. With his female counterpart, the female personification of the sea, Thalassa, Pontus was the father of the fish and animals of the sea.