sea god
Trident-wielding divinity
A sea god is a deity who rules over or embodies the ocean in a mythological tradition.
Poseidon (Greek), Neptune (Roman), and Njord (Norse) are examples.
Sea gods typically control storms, waves, and marine life, and sailors historically invoked them for safe passage: The fishermen prayed to the sea god before setting out.
- PoseidonGreek sea deity
- NeptuneEighth planet or sea deity
- tridentThree-pronged fishing spear
- oceanMassive saltwater body
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
deity · merman · Triton · Oceanus · depths · storms · calm the waters · tempest · kraken · sailors · shipwreck · tides · dolphins · seahorse · coral · Aegean · mythology · worship
- Asian DeitiesAmaterasu, kami, Buddha, Tara, storm god
- deitiesZeus, Odin, Thor, Ra, Apollo
- sea lorekraken, mermaids, mermaid, sirens, Poseidon
- Chinese Mythologycreation story, Jade Emperor, white snake, celestial beings, fox spirits
- Canaanite mythologyBaal, cuneiform tablets, storm god, death god, harvest god
- OlympiansZeus, Michael Phelps, Hera, Usain Bolt, Poseidon