oceanus

uncountable · proper noun

A proper noun referring to the Titan god of the primordial river that encircled the world in Greek mythology.

• 🇷🇺Имя собственное, относящееся к титану, богу первобытной реки, которая опоясывала мир в греческой мифологии.

1. Greek mythological deity C1 formal

   In Greek mythology, the primordial Titan god of the great river that encircled the world, often considered the source of all bodies of water.

   • Oceanus was one of the Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia.
   • In ancient art, Oceanus is often depicted with a serpentine tail.
   • Homer described Oceanus as the origin of all gods and rivers.

   🇷🇺Океан (мифологический)