Proteus from Greek mythology
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Proteus from Greek mythology is a shape-shifting sea god known for his ability to prophesy the future if captured and restrained.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Proteus | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological figure
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deity ⓘ sea god ⓘ |
| ability |
changing shape to avoid capture
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prophesying the future when captured ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Poseidon
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the sea ⓘ |
| category |
Greek sea gods
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prophetic figures in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| conditionForProphecy | must be seized and held despite transformations ⓘ |
| consultedBy |
Aristaeus
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Heracles NERFINISHED ⓘ Menelaus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| domain | sea ⓘ |
| epithet | Old Man of the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | Greek name Proteus (Πρωτεύς) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| immortality | immortal ⓘ |
| influence | term "protean" meaning versatile or changeable ⓘ |
| knownFor |
foretelling the future
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prophecy ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | related to "first" or "primordial" (from protos) ⓘ |
| possibleFather |
Nereus
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Oceanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleMother |
Tethys
NERFINISHED
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a daughter of Oceanus ⓘ |
| relatedDeity |
Glaucus
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Nereus NERFINISHED ⓘ Triton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Egyptian coast
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island of Pharos NERFINISHED ⓘ the sea ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
herdsman of Poseidon's seals
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prophetic sea deity consulted by heroes ⓘ |
| source |
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
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Euripides' Helen NERFINISHED ⓘ Homer's Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgil's Georgics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolism |
elusiveness of truth
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ever-changing nature of the sea ⓘ |
| transformationForms |
boar
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lion ⓘ panther ⓘ serpent ⓘ tree ⓘ water ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.