The Greek God Poseidon

Poseidon the Greek God of the Sea, The Earthshaker, The Prince of Tides. Poseidon also known as Neptune the God of the Sea, Earthquakes, floods, drought and horses. Neptune is seen as a mature man with a hefty build and dark beard holding a trident. He was seen as a grown man with a hefty build and dark beard holding a trident (a three-pointed fisherman’s spear). Poseidon was an easy tempered god. He was known for his disruptive and destructive behavior.

There is a myth that supposedly he tried the overthrow his Zeus with the help of Hera (The wife of Zeus). Poseidon was the son of the King of Titans, Rhea she was a Titaness she was mother of the gods. Poseidon also had two brothers and three Zeus God of Thunder, Hades God of the Underworld, Hera Goddess of Marriage, Hestia Goddess of hearth and agriculture and Demeter Goddess of Harvest and Grain. Poseidon was married to a Goddess of the Sea her name was Ampharite this marriage was martial alliance. Neptune had his first son his name was Triton was a Fish tailed God, Poseidon had many affairs with humans, giant, and cyclops. Here are the names of only a few of his offspring, The Giant Antaios and the cyclops Polyphemos, magical horses like Pegasos and Arion, and various human kings, heroes and villians including Theseus and Bellerophontes. Poseidon was symbolized by Triton sometimes was also symbolized by a rock encrusted with a sea animal such as crayfish, octipi, and a fish. Poseidon was normally clothed in a robe or cloth or he was nude seen with a cloth hanging loosely around his arms loosely. He was usually wearing a headband or a crowned wreath of celer.

Myths of Poseidon

At birth Poseidon was swallowed by his father Cronus, later Poseidon was rescued by the help of his brothers Zeus and Hades During the War of the Titans, the cyclops crafted the trident for Neptune himself to wield. Together him and his brothers went to go take down the Elder Gods, Pontos, Gaia, Ouranos, Doris, Nereus, Cronus and Rheia. Poseidon and his brothers drew property for the division of the universe after the fall of the Titans, and won the sea as his domain.

He entered a contest with the goddess Athena for rule over Athens and created the very first horse as a gift. But the king denied him the reward and in anger Poseidon casted the land with drought. In conclusion Poseidonis only one of the many Greek Gods and also has a major impact in Greek Culture.

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