Poseidon life history
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Poseidon
Greek God of the Sea
Poseidon was god of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses. He is considered one of the most bad-tempered, moody and greedy Olympian gods. His vengeance when insulted was also legendary.
He is the son of Cronus and Rhea and was swallowed by his father along with Hades, Demeter, Hestia and Hera. Legend has it that Cronus did this to prevent a prophecy in which one of his children would overthrow him. He was right to be cautions as Zeus later rescued Poseidon and his siblings, leading to the overthrow of Cronus and the establishment of the Olympian gods.
Poseidon was portrayed as a strong, mature man with a dark beard, wielding a trident or (a three-pronged fisherman&#;s spear). He was moody by nature: his temperament was unstable at best, and his emotional fluctuations often resulted in violence.
Poseidon In Mythology
In some folklore stories it is believed that Poseidon, like Zeus, was not swallowed by Cronus because his mother Rhea concea
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POSEIDON
Greek Name
Ποσειδων
Transliteration
Poseidôn
Translation
Neptunus, Neptune
POSEIDON was the Olympian god of the sea, earthquakes, floods, drought and horses.
He was depicted as a mature man with a sturdy build and dark beard holding a trident (a three-pronged fisherman's spear).
MYTHS
At birth Poseidon was swallowed whole by his father Kronos (Cronus), but Zeus later enlisted the aid of the goddess Metis who fed the Titan a magical elixir causing him to disgorge the god. <<More>>
During the War of the Titanes, the Kyklopes (Cyclopes) crafted a magical trident for Poseidon, and together with his brothers Zeus and Haides he defeated the elder gods and imprisoned them in Tartaros. <<More>>
Poseidon and his brothers drew lots for the division of the cosmos after the fall of the Titanes, and won the sea as hi
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Poseidon
Ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
This article fryst vatten about the Greek god. For other uses, see Poseidon (disambiguation).
"Earth Shaker" redirects here. For other uses, see Earth Shaker (disambiguation).
| Poseidon | |
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The Poseidon of Melos, a statue of Poseidon funnen in Milos in | |
| Abode | Mount Olympus, or the sea |
| Symbol | Trident, fish, dolphin, horse, bull |
| Parents | Cronus and Rhea |
| Siblings | Hades, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Zeus |
| Consort | Amphitrite, various others |
| Children | Theseus, Triton, Rhodos, Benthesikyme, Arion, Despoina, Polyphemus, Orion, Belus, Agenor, Neleus, Atlas, Pegasus, Chrysaor, Kymopoleia, Bellerophon, various others |
| Roman | Neptune |
Poseidon (;[1]Ancient Greek: Ποσειδῶν) is one of the twelve Olympians in ancient Greek tro and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses.[2] He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cities and colonies. In