Poseidon

Welcome to the Poseidon Page! Here you will learn all about Poseidon Poseidon The god that I researched was Poseidon, the Greek god who brought terror, yet helped Greece. He had an ever-lasting legend that should be told again and again.

Poseidon was the god of the sea and had the duty of creating tides and helping sea travelers get to their destination. Once, Poseidon punished Laomeden (The king of Troy) because he didn’t pay him for building the walls of Troy. He sent a gigantic sea monster to terrorize the city. Also, one time Poseidon was swallowed by the Titan Cronus. The sea god didn’t get out until his brother Zeus disguised himself as a waiter and gave Cronus a potion to make him throw up his children. Rhea had given birth to him and his other siblings Zeus, Hera, Demeter, Hades, and Hestia. They grew up to be the first major gods of Mount Olympus. In addition, one symbol that Poseidon had was the trident. When, the gods were going against the Titans, the giants created a trident for Poseidon, a thunderbolt for Zeus, and an invisibility helmet for Hades. The trident would serve Poseidon well for the rest of Greek mythology. Another symbol that Poseidon had was the horse. He created this creature for Demeter the goddess that he had loved at the time. She gave him a challenge to create the most beautiful creature and through hours of hard work, he finally did. This fine creature would help Greece for eternity and was used in the Trojan War to get the Greeks into Troy safely. In addition to living on Mount Olympus, this incredible deity, lived in his own underwater palace called Atlantis. This is where he, his wife Amphirite, and their son Titon lived. In this palace, he had his mystical nymph servants and golden chariot that he used to rule his underwater realm. In addition to ruling the sea, Poseidon had many skills. For example, he could ride his golden chariot better than any human charioteer. It went sailing through the sea inspecting everything. In addition, to being the best charioteer the world has ever seen, he had the wrath of a million warriors. For example, after the Trojan War, when Odysseus, was going home, this hero stabbed the terrifying god’s cyclops son in the eye. Poseidon was so furious that he sent thunder, wind, and waves of a million feet. It took Odysseus a long ten years to get back, thanks to the angry god.

In conclusion, Poseidon was an infuriated god that made a big impact on Greek mythology and on Greece itself. He told the sea what to do and people fear him for the rest of their lives.

Horse Fountain

 Poseidon Myths This story is about how Athena and Poseidon fight over the great city of Athens. The Athens king Cecrops needed a patron god for his city. This god would be worshipped and would be the god the Athenians would go to for help. The two gods that competed for this honor were Athena and Poseidon. The gift that Poseidon gave was a well in the middle of the city, but the king didn’t like it because the water was salty and didn’t help the Greeks. Athena gave them an olive tree which was helpful for trade and wealth. Cecrops chose Athena which was a big mistake because Poseidon cut off all water to the city which would be a big problem for Ancient Athens.

http://www.greek-gods.info/greek-gods/poseidon/stories/poseidon-athena-contest/ Parthenon

This story is about how Poseidon punished the hero Odysseus because he blinded his Cyclops son Polyphemos. Odysseus had gone to Polyphemos’s cave and then realized to his shock that he was a man eater. The bold hero gave the Cyclops some wine and then attacked him with his spear. After that Odysseus was cursed by the sea god and he made it so that it would take him ten long years to return to Greece. [] Odysseus Blinded Polyphemus Another story that happened was when Poseidon gave a bull to King Minos in Crete so that they would sacrifice it to the gods. It was the best of his herd, so Minos ended up keeping it for himself instead of sacrificing it. Poseidon caused his wife to fall in love with the bull, and his wife and the bull ended up having a half human, half bull son called the Minotaur. The monster was so ferocious that he had to be kept in a labyrinth until Theseus the demigod killed him. http://www.pantheon.org/articles/m/minos.html

Poseidon Modern Day Influences Poseidon was an excellent god that was so great that he still influences the world today. There are no phrases after him but there are many cruises and ship lines in his name. For example there is a relaxing cruise in Australia that is very popular. This is a good name because Poseidon was the god of the sea and for travelers. The crew and passengers want a safe voyage around the sea and if they know they're on the **Poseidon,** the ship guided by the water, it will reassure them. In addition, there is a restaurant in California that is on the beach after him. This is a good name because it is by the beach, with a sparkling view of the water. It shows Poseidon’s kingdom in the distance while the customers eat and drink. A phrase that is greatly used in Greek mythology is “The Wrath Of Poseidon”.This is a good description because Poseidon got mad at mortals many times. Most famously was when he caused the long trip for the Greek hero Odysseus for blinding his son. Poseidon's Roman name was Neptune, and the planet Neptune is named after him. This gas planet is the same blue as the ocean, and is very large. This is a good name because it was as blue as the ocean and looked like a planet full of water. Poseidon Ship Poseidon Restaurant by the beach Poseidon's Family

Poseidon had a very large family that consisted of many gods and demigods. His father was the Titan Cronus. This titan wanted absolute power and did everything he could to make sure that he was the only one in control. His mother Rhea was very kind to him and had created the plan of hiding Zeus on Crete, so that one day he could get back his brothers and sisters. Poseidon’s siblings were the first gods of Mount. Olympus and together they would fight the most evil things from Tartarus. They were Zeus, Hestia, Hera, Hades, and Demeter. Poseidon’s only wife was Amphrite. Amphrite was the sea goddess, and ruled well with Poseidon. When Poseidon had asked her to marry him, she fled to a place by Atlas the titan. The dolphin god Delphin eventually tracked her down and persuaded her to marry him. Poseidon had many sons and daughter that consisted of giants, cyclops, animals, and demigods. Poseidon's Famous Children One famous giant was Antaios. He was the king of Libya, and slew peoples head, and then put their skulls on the roof of Poseidon’s temple. He was the son of Gaea and Poseidon.

One famous cyclops that Poseidon had was Polyphemus. This cyclops was blinded by the hero Odysseus when they learned that he was a man eater and would eat them all. He was the son of a sea nymph named Thoosa.



One famous animal that Poseidon had was Pegasus. He was an immortal flying horse that was owned by the hero Bellerophon. He was the son of Medusa and came out of her neck after she was killed. One demigod that Poseidon had was Theseus. He killed the minotaur and was the King of Attika. His mother was Aithria and he believed his father was King Aigeus. http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/PoseidonFamily.html 10 Interesting Facts about Poseidon


 * 1) He was determined by sticks that he should get the sea. Zeus picked the skies and heavens making him the supreme ruler of the gods. Hades got the underworld and was assigned to making sure the dead taken care of once they died.
 * 2) Poseidon was like Zeus and had many cyclops and demigod children that would influence the world. He helped all of them, especially when they prayed and worshipped him.
 * 3) Poseidon was also the god of earthquakes and he used to bring havoc to places who disobeyed him.
 * 4) Cyclops are his children. He treats them the same as he would to his demigod children.
 * 5) He gave birth to animals such as Pegasus, Aerion, and Khrysomallos. Pegasus was a flying immortal horse, Aerion was an immortal horse who was made from Demeter and Poseidon, and Khrysomallos was golden fleeced ram who could talk to humans.
 * 6) Atlantis was the domain of Poseidon and he left some of his demigod children to be the rulers of it.
 * 7) He made Apollo work as a human because he murdered some of his cyclops children.
 * 8) Poseidon’s symbol was a trident and the cyclops had made it for him when he was going against the titans. It had the power of creating earthquakes and causing big waves to strike down his enemies.
 * 9) The oceanic god had an enormous temper especially when his children were hurt or were in danger. They would pray to him, so that he could cause the downfall of them.
 * 10) This water king had about 56 children to take care of over his life. He loved all of them equally.

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