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Conversations: It’s Better Down Where It’s Wetter, Deities of The Sea w/ Dr. Ryan Denson

Let's Talk About Myths, Baby! | Greek Mythology & the Ancient Mediterranean

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The Myth of Despoina

There is perhaps one actual myth of you know triatin the singular god that we can mention before I'm getting on to the plural ones. The Argonauts are on their travels they get blown off course and they come to this lake trotonus which is apparently named after this god tritten as well. This guy basically walks up introduces himself as the son of Poseidon who looks just like any other person out there. It's described also as the tail end of a kittis as well the ancient word for sea monster.

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