Oceanus, sometimes referred to as Ogen or Ogenus, was one of the first generation of Titan, primordial deities which feature in the creation myth of Greek mythology.
Description[]
As his name might suggest, Oceanus was the living embodiment of the oceanic waters of the Earth. He is commonly depicted as a heavily muscled man with a full beard, and a set of horns which are in fact crab claws. In some versions he is also possessed of a fish-like lower body and wielding a trident. With his consort Tethys, Oceanus is father to the Oceanids, a type of numberless water nymph, and the Potamoi, gods of the rivers and streams.
History[]
Unlike the majority of his siblings, Oceanus did not take part in the overthrow of their father Uranus, nor did he participate in the ten-year battle against the Olympian gods waged by his brother Cronus and nephew Zeus known as the Titanomachy.
Despite this, Oceanus declined to be a part of the Olympic pantheon of gods, and seemingly spent his entire existence apart from the machinations of all of the gods of legend.