Proteus
Proteus, the Old Man of the Sea, is an Olympian deity of the sea. He is particularly noted for his shape-shifting skills to the point of having no stable form. In comic books he has been depicted as the court sorcerer of Poseidon.
Name:
Proteus
Publisher:
Real name:
Proteus
Aliases:
- Old Man of the Sea
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Male
Powers:
- Divine Powers
- Immortal
- Intellect
- Longevity
- Postcognition
- Precognition
- Shape Shifter
- Super Strength
- Time Travel
- Unarmed Combat
First issue:
In Aquaman #17, Proteus creates a time-traveling method for his master.
In ancient myth Proteus is credited with knowing " all that has been, is now, and lies in store ". However getting him to give answers was a task in itself. His habitat are the coasts of Egypt. He is considered a son of Poseidon. The identity of his mother is not given in surviving accounts. His sons Polygonus and Telegonus were enemies of Heracles (Hercules) and were killed by said cousin. His daughter Eidothea betrayed her father to Menelaus, King of Sparta. His other daughter Cabiro was a mistress of Hephaestus and mother to the Cabiroi/Corybantes.
