Thoosa
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This article is about the sea nymph. For the sponge genus, see Thoosa (sponge).
| Thoosa | |
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| Consort | Poseidon |
| Parents | Phorcys and Ceto |
| Siblings | Gorgons, Graiae, Hesperides, Echidna, Scylla |
| Children | Polyphemus |
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| Aquatic deities |
In Greek mythology, Thoosa or Thoösa (/θoʊˈoʊsə/, Greek: Θόωσα, Thoōsa) was a sea nymph associated with swiftness, and the mother of the Cyclops Polyphemus by the god Poseidon (Odyssey, book I, lines 70–72). According to Homer, she was the daughter of Phorcys, but no mother is mentioned.
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