urgings of their mother, Gaia ('Earth'). With Pontus Ceto Eurybia Phorcys Nereus Thaumas Pontus , ( English translation : "sea") was an ancient, pre-Olympian ( Titan ) sea-god, one of the protogenoi , the "first-born". Pontos was the son of Gaia , the Earth: Hesiod [1] says that Gaia brought forth