Oceanus

MEANING

ORIGIN

Greek Mythology

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Greek Ωκεανός (Okeanos), the personification of the sea

CULTURAL NOTES

Oceanus was a Titan god in Greek mythology, representing the enormous river encircling the world.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Oceanus was considered a fundamental force in ancient Greek cosmology, often depicted as a bearded man with the lower half of a serpent.