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GODS OF THE OCEAN

The Seabourn Odyssey is today celebrating Easter in the same time zone as Honolulu.  The ship is around a 1000 miles south of the equator, while Honolulu is 1472 miles north.  Interestingly enough, we were cruising north from Cairns all the way to Samoa, but began moving slightly south to American Samoa, and will be at sea for three days on our way even further south to French Polynesia.  When we get to Papeete in a week, we will be 1212 miles from the equator.  We will then be west of Honolulu, latitude-wise, 2740 miles from Honolulu, and will cruise northward toward Lahaina, Maui. I can articulate about Easter, but have only done this a dozen times, so will write this Sunday on  Polynesian Gods . But, of course, their are  water deities  all throughout the world, although many watch rivers and lakes. Congo has 14 of them. Egypt has 11.  Did you know Osiris was originally a god of water? Greece has 52, including Poseidon, Olympian god and king of the sea gods. Rome had only 7, with, o