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noun

Aegaeon

gen. ō^nis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd
A giant-monster; the other name of Briareus
A giant-monster, the other name of Briareus, Verg. A. 10, 565; Stat. Ach. 1, 209.—
A sea-god; the son of Pontus and Terra
A sea-god, acc. to the fable, the son of Pontus and Terra, Ov. M. 2, 9.—
the Ægean Sea by metonymy
Meton. for the Ægean Sea, Stat. Th. 5, 288.
Perseus ID: n1159 Key: Aegaeon