Oceanus

Oceanus
Oceanus O*ce"a*nus, n. [L., from Gr. ?.] (Gr.Myth.) The god of the great outer sea, or the river which was believed to flow around the whole earth. [1913 Webster]

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  • Oceanus — Oceănus, s. Okeanos …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Oceanus — Oceanus, Okeanos, in der griech. Mythe ein Titan, der als mächtiger Strom die Welt umschlingt, der Vater aller Quellen und Flüsse, der Oceaniden, Nymphen aller aus dem Ocean strömen den unterirdischen Wasser …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Oceanus — [ō sē′ə nəs] n. [L < Gr Ōkeanos: see OCEAN] Gr. Myth. 1. a Titan, father of the Oceanides and ruler of the sea before Poseidon 2. the great outer stream supposedly encircling the earth …   English World dictionary

  • Oceanus — This article is about the personification of the world ocean in Greek myth. For other uses, see Oceanus (disambiguation). Oceanus Oceanus in the Trevi Fountain, Rome Titan of Water, Seas, Lakes, Rivers, Oceans, Streams and …   Wikipedia

  • OCEANUS — I. OCEANUS Caeli et Vestae filius, maris Deus, maritus Tethyos, fluviorum, fontiumque omnium pater; sic dictus ab Ὠκὺς, quod est velox, quod praeter SErvium testatur Solinus c. 36. his verbis: Nam Ὠκεανὸς, inquit, quem Graeci sic nominant a… …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Oceanus — /oh see euh neuhs/, n. Class. Myth. 1. a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids. 2. a great stream of water encircling the earth and believed to be the source of all rivers,… …   Universalium

  • Oceanus — Mega Express Three Mega Express Three Noms : Oceanus Ariadne Palace I Ariadne Palace One Type : Ferry Histoire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Oceanus, S. — S. Oceanus (4. Sept.), ein Martyrer, dessen auch griech. Martyrologien gedenken. S. S. Theodorus. (II. 207.) …   Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon

  • Oceanus Procellarum — is the large mare in the center and upper left of this image. Visible in the upper right is another large mare, Imbrium, and below is the small round Mare Humorum. Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Oceanus Procellarum — ist die dunkelgraue Mondregion von der Mitte bis oben links. Oben grenzt sie an Mare Frigoris, oben rechts an das große Mare Imbrium, unten rechts ans Mare Nubium und im Süden ans runde Mare Humorum …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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