pontus

• Nombre propio referido al personaje de la mitología griega, antigua personificación del mar y padre de Nereo, así como a la antigua región del norte de Asia Menor en la costa del Mar Negro, próspera bajo Mitrídates VI hasta su incorporación al Imperio romano.

A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology who was the ancient personification of the sea and father of Nereus, as well as an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea that flourished under Mithridates VI before being incorporated into the Roman Empire.

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1. Mythological figureC2formal

   In Greek mythology, the ancient personification of the sea, considered the father of Nereus and other sea deities.

   Ponto (mitología)

   • Pontus was one of the primordial deities born from Gaia.
   • According to myth, Pontus fathered Nereus, the old man of the sea.
   • The ancient Greeks revered Pontus as the embodiment of the sea.

2. Historical regionC2formal

   An ancient region in northern Asia Minor along the Black Sea coast, which flourished under King Mithridates VI before being absorbed into the Roman Empire.

   Ponto

   • The Kingdom of Pontus was a major Hellenistic state.
   • Mithridates VI of Pontus fought several wars against Rome.
   • Pontus was eventually incorporated into the Roman province of Bithynia et Pontus.