Greek mythology
Proteus
Shape-shifting Old Man of the Sea who prophesies if held
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Group
- Divine
- Appears in
- The Odyssey · Hephaestus: Fire and Revenge
Proteus is the elusive sea-god who herds Poseidon's seals and knows all things past and to come. To wring the truth from him you must seize and hold him fast as he becomes lion, serpent, water, and fire. Only when his shapes are exhausted will the Old Man of the Sea speak true.
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