Sea & waters
Figures of the sea and fresh water: ocean, river, and spring.
Verified modern retellings
These figures include at least one verified connection to a modern work.
69 figures
01Greek40
AchelousLord of Rivers · Silver-Swirling · Father of Rivers2 myths · 1 in media
AcisThe River God · Son of Faunus · Beloved of Galatea1 myth · 4 in media
AdonisThe Lord · The Beautiful Youth · The Beloved of Aphrodite6 myths · 19 in media
AlcyoneThe Pleiad · The Halcyon · Wife Of Ceyx3 myths · 3 in media
AlpheusThe River-God · Son of Oceanus · Father of Orsilochus2 myths · 1 in media
AmphitriteThe Loud-Roaring · The Golden-Spindled · Queen of the Sea2 myths · 3 in media
AphroditeOurania · Pandemos · Anadyomene11 myths · 51 in media
ArethusaThe Ortygian Naiad · The Syracusan Nymph · The Spring of Syracuse1 myth · 1 in media
AriadneThe Very Holy One · Ariadne-Aphrodite · Bride of Dionysus5 myths · 13 in media
AsopusThe River God · Father of Aegina · Father of Thebe2 myths
BoreasThe North Wind · The Winter Wind · The Winged Wind2 myths · 1 in media
CalypsoThe Lovely-Haired · The Goddess · Daughter of Atlas2 myths · 9 in media
Castor and PolluxThe Dioscuri · The Tyndarids · The Anakes5 myths · 2 in media
CetoPrimordial Sea Goddess · Mother of Sea Monsters · Daughter of Gaia and Pontusreference · 2 in media
EurynomeWide-Ruling · Lovely-Haired · Mother of the Charites3 myths · 2 in media
GalateaThe Milk-White One · The Fair Nereid · The Sea-Nymph2 myths · 10 in media
GlaucusGlaucus Pontius · Glaucus Marinus · Glaucus Of Anthedon2 myths
HyadesThe Rain-Bringing Nymphs · Nurses of Dionysus · Daughters of Atlas2 myths · 1 in media
IdomeneusKing of Crete · Leader of the Cretans · Famed Spearmanreference
InoThe White Goddess · The Sea-Savior · The Sailors' Protectress6 myths
IrisThe Rainbow Goddess · The Golden-Winged Messenger · The Swift-Footed Herald3 myths · 1 in media
JasonThe Aesonid · The Golden Fleece-Seeker · Captain of the Argo15 myths · 12 in media
LeucotheaThe White Goddess · Sea Goddess · Protector of Sailors5 myths · 1 in media
MelicertesGod of the Isthmian Games · Lord of the Sea · Protector of Sailors2 myths
MinosThe Just · The Lawgiver · Judge of the Dead10 myths · 6 in media
NereidsSea Nymphs · Daughters of Nereus · Fair-Haired Nereids9 myths · 2 in media
NereusThe Old Man of the Sea · The Truthful One · The Gentle One2 myths · 3 in media
OceanusDeep-Flowing · Earth-Encircling · Father of Gods3 myths
OdysseusThe Many-Counselled · The Much-Enduring · The Resourceful33 myths · 105 in media
OrionThe Hunter · The Great Hunter · The Giant5 myths · 1 in media
PegasusThe Winged Horse · Bearer of Zeus’s Thunderbolts · Striker of Hippocrene4 myths · 13 in media
PersephoneKore · Despoina · Chthonia8 myths · 45 in media
PhaeaciansGodlike Phaeacians · Oar-Loving Phaeacians · Ship-Famed Phaeacians2 myths
PhorcysAncient Sea God · Father of Sea Monsters · Son of Pontus and Gaiareference
PleiadesThe Seven Sisters · Daughters of Atlas · Daughters of Pleione8 myths · 7 in media
PontusThe Barren Sea · The Primordial Sea · Father of Nereus1 myth
PoseidonThe Earth-Shaker · The Earth-Holder · The Dark-Haired18 myths · 72 in media
ProtesilausFirst To Land At Troy · First To Die At Troy · Hero Of Phylace2 myths
ThetisSilver-Footed Thetis · Lovely-Haired Thetis · Divine Thetis10 myths · 5 in media
ZephyrusThe West Wind · The Gentle Wind · The Harbinger of Spring2 myths · 3 in media
02Roman9
Ancus MarciusFourth King of Rome · Grandson of Numa Pompilius · Founder of Ostia1 myth
FloraMother Flora · Goddess of Flowers · Goddess of Spring1 myth · 1 in media
LiberaLibera Mater · Libera Augusta · Sancta Liberareference · 3 in media
MaricaThe Minturnian Nymph · Mother of Latinus · Wife of Faunus1 myth
NeptuneLord of the Sea · Earth-Shaker · Horse-Tamer5 myths · 30 in media
ProserpinaQueen of the Underworld · Queen of the Dead · Goddess of Spring2 myths · 20 in media
SalaciaGoddess of Salt Water · Wife of Neptune · Queen of the Seareference · 1 in media
TiberinusFather Tiber · Tiberinus Pater · Thybris Pater1 myth
VertumnusThe God of the Turning Year · The Lord of Gardens and Orchards · The Master of Many Forms1 myth · 1 in media
03Norse6
ÆgirSea-Giant · Host of the Æsir · Ale-Brewer1 myth
JörmungandrThe Midgard Serpent · The World Serpent · The Great Monster2 myths · 6 in media
JötnarThe Giants · The Frost Giants · The Mountain Giants27 myths · 1 in media
NerthusTerra Mater · Mother Earth · Earth Mother1 myth · 1 in media
NjordGod of the Vanir · God of Wealth · God of the Sea4 myths · 5 in media
Ragnar LodbrokThe Hairy-Breeched · King of Denmark · Son of Sigurd Ring2 myths · 3 in media
04Mesoamerican3
05Mesopotamian3
06Celtic2
07Egyptian2
08Polynesian2
MauiCredited with lengthening the day by forcing the sun to slow down. · Credited with raising new land out of the sea on a fishhook. · Credited with bringing fire to people after winning it from Mahuika.6 myths · 15 in media
TangaroaThe ocean and every creature that lives in it. · In Samoa, the raising of land out of the sea and the making of the first people.4 myths · 4 in media
