Greek sea gods conform to a single type: that of Homer's "halios geron" or Old Man of the Sea: Nereus, Proteus, Glaucus and Phorkys. These sea gods are not as powerful as Poseidon, the main god of the oceans and seas. Each one is a shape-shifter, a prophet, and the father of either radiantly beautiful nymphs or hideous monsters (or both, in the case of Phorkys). Nymphs and monsters blur, for Hesiod relates that Phorcys was wed to the "beautiful-cheeked" Ceto, whose name is merely the feminine of the monstrous Cetus, to whom Andromeda was due to be sacrificed. Each appearance in myth
Greeks of the Sea Greeks.. The series is also available in an international version of six half-hour episodes as listed in the Episode guide. "Greeks of the Sea" was produced by an all Australian team. The Australian version is a series consisting of three one-hour episodes, produced especially for and in association with SBS Australia. The international version is a series of six 30 minute episodes. The series was originally devised and filmed under the working title of Greek Seadogs. It was produced by Greek Seadogs & Tadpole Studios in association with SBS Australia in 2014. Greeks of the Sea "Greeks of the Sea",