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title: The Titan Oceanus
author: Mary Harrsch
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1083/the-titan-oceanus/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# The Titan Oceanus

_Authored by Mary Harrsch_

## Image File

[![The Titan Oceanus](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1083.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/1083.jpg)

## Image Caption

A representation of the [Titan](https://www.worldhistory.org/Titan/) [Oceanus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Oceanus/), a figure from [Greek mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/) who was a personification of the river or ocean which encircled the world and was the source of all other rivers. With the Titan Tethys, he was the father of the Oceanids and the various river-gods, including Styx. (From the Trevi Fountain, [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/)).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Harrsch, M. (2013, March 07). The Titan Oceanus. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1083/the-titan-oceanus/>
### Chicago
Harrsch, Mary. "The Titan Oceanus." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 07, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1083/the-titan-oceanus/>.
### MLA
Harrsch, Mary. "The Titan Oceanus." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Mar 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1083/the-titan-oceanus/>.

## License & Copyright

[![copyright source](/images/partners/white-flickr.png)](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/17255659/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/17255659/) by [**Mary Harrsch**](http://www.flickr.com/photos/mharrsch/17255659/). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 07 March 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.