Thoosa

This article is about the sea nymph. For the sponge genus, see Thoosa (sponge).

Phorcys
Consort	Poseidon
Parents	Phorcys and Ceto
Children	Polyphemus

Greek deities series
Primordial deities Titans and Olympians Chthonic deities Mycenaean deities Personified concepts Other deities
Aquatic deities
Amphitrite Ceto Glaucus Naiades Nereides Nereus Oceanides Oceanus Ophion Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus Tethys Thetis Triton

In Greek mythology, Thoosa or Thoösa (/θoʊˈoʊsə/, Greek: Θόωσα, Thoōsa) was a sea nymph associated with swiftness, and the mother of the Cyclops Polyphemus by the god Poseidon (Odyssey, book I, lines 70–72). According to Homer, she was the daughter of Phorcys, but no mother is mentioned.

External links

Theoi Project - Thoosa

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