In Greek mythology, Pontus (/ˈpɒntəs/; Greek: Πόντος, translit. … “Sea”) was an ancient, pre-Olympian sea-god, one of the Greek primordial deities. Pontus was Gaia’s son and has no father; according to the Greek poet Hesiod

What is Pontus called today?

Pontos (Πόντος)LocationNorth-eastern Anatolia

Is Pontus the same as Poseidon?

Pontus, is a primordial deity of the sea, pontos literally meaning the road, which for the ancient Greeks was the Mediterranean Sea. Poseidon was the god of sea. Him being an olympian God made him become more involved in human life than the titans.