Ocean - in ancient sources @ attalus.org

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Ocean - the sea surrounding the inhabited world
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+ Oceanus
297/2 Euhemerus in the Indian Ocean, in which he discovers the island
246/33 Antiochus encourages exploration of the Indian Ocean.
Within translations:
[Tib]:PanMes_45 ties where Earth is shut in by Ocean's bounding waves. He
[Tib]:PanMes_147 ifle thus ? Wherever the Ocean's deep encompasses the eart
Aelian:NA_2.21 Homer under the name of Ocean,* is an excellent and des
Aelian:NA_3.23 pass to the islands of Ocean and are transformed into
Aelian:NA_8.7 ish occurs in the Indian Ocean, and that when alive it is
Aelian:NA_15.2 live on the shores of Ocean tell a fable of how the anc
Aelian:NA_16.8 [8] & The Indian Ocean produces sea-snakes with broad
Aelian:NA_16.12 seems that in the Indian Ocean there are sea-monsters five
AntipThes_9.297 instructions. The Ocean is Rome's boundary on every side
Athen_11.470 with his horses at night over Oceanus to the eastern land
Athen_11.491 ambrosia from the streams of Oceanus ; and a great eagle
Cic:Marc_28 won - the Rhine, the Ocean, the Nile - your countless
Cic:Verr_2.3.207 far as the bounds of Ocean there is no spot now
Cic:Verr_2.5.50 as far as the Atlantic Ocean, at their own cost and
Cic:Verr_2.5.6 have got to the Atlantic Ocean more easily than to Cape
Crinag_9.291 in Germany Not though Ocean arouses all his floods, not
Diod_40.4 and all the islands within the Ocean from the attacks of
Ennius:Ann_205 night sets in from the Ocean.' Ennius in the sixth book
Ennius:Ann_401 trailing dawnlight covers the Ocean. [403-4] & The Romans
Ennius:Ann_546 familiar straits of the Ocean - where the greedy wave par
Festus:Brev_5 attained the sea from Gades to Ocean. Afterward, Sylla,
Hieron:Chron_1875 conquered Spain as far as the Ocean. 159.4 . [1876] [1878
Hieron:Chron_1957 itania and some islands in the Ocean. 180.2 . [1958] [not
Just_44.1 Gaul, and is bounded by the Ocean Strait and the Pyrene
MArgent_5.16 sink into the bosom of Ocean, look on this ! Perfumed
NicDam_130.95 far as Britain and the Ocean, and who had intended to
Paean:Delph_2 reus subsided, and great Oceanus who surrounds and embrace
Philip_9.778 ful land, encompassed by Ocean, that obeys great Caesar,
Plin:HN_36.33 of Helicon by Cleomenes, the Oceanus and Jupiter by Heniochus, the
Poseidon_73 (? from "About the Ocean") [74] [137.K] & Strab
Poseidon_82 The uniform behaviour of the Ocean. & & see also: [215.K
Poseidon_83 knew about the tides of the Ocean. [84] [220.K] & Strab
PsCallisth_2.8 came to a river called Oceanus, the water of which was
Sall:Hist_1.9 Mediterranean and the Ocean, had been conquered - excep
Sall:Hist_1.90 scaping into the distant Ocean, where there are known to
Sall:Hist_4.67 his direction only after Ocean had blocked their westward
[Sen]:Octav_1-2 subject, and by whom that Ocean hitherto free, and unnavigated over,
THI_191.A (late 2nd century) and as far as the Ocean. Therefore, looking to the noble
ValMax_3.2.23 within the bounds of the Ocean, laid his celestial hands upon
[Vict]:VirIll_78 from the Alps to the Ocean, and twice crossed over with

Oceanus ² - in Greek mythology, the personification of the Ocean
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Aelian:NA_14.28 Doris the daughter of Oceanus bore fifty daughters to
AnthPal_9.684 ain Nycheia, daughter of Ocean and Tethys, for so the Tele
AntipSid_9.151 lone, the Nereids, Ocean's daughters, remain inviolate,
Athen_11.469 that Heracles received it from Oceanus. Perhaps it was so called
Ovid:Cons_429 the goddess, and mighty Ocean's aged spouse, and father
Plin:HN_7.197 or by Sol, son of Oceanus, to whom Gellius also assigns

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