Thoosa, sea nymph

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In Greek mythology, Thoosa (/θoʊˈoʊsə/, Greek: Θόωσα, translit. Thóōsa), also spelled Thoösa, was, according to Homer, the sea nymph daughter of the primordial sea god Phorcys, and the mother, by Poseidon, of the Cyclops Polyphemus.[1]

Toosa is also mentioned as the wife of the Trojan king Laomedont (Laomedon).

Thoosa was a sea nymph associated with swiftness and the mother of the Cyclops Polyphemus by the god Poseidon. She was the daughter of Phorcys but no mother is mentioned.

Note: Her mother was Cetus (Ceto), Goddess of Sea Monsters and the Dangers of the Sea.

See: Laomedont

References

• https://www.theoi.com/Nymphe/NympheThoosa.html
• https://www.ancientgreecereloaded.com/files/ancient_greece_reloaded...
• https://topostext.org/people/7140
• Thoosa: Mother of the Cyclops
• https://mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Tho%C3%B6sa
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