Facts about Poseidon
When the Roman Empire invaded Greece, Poseidon was worshiped by the Romans as the sea god Neptune.
To avenge his mistreatment, Poseidon proceeded to send a sea monster to attack Troy in the years before the Trojan War.
When the world was divided in three, Zeus received the sky, Hades the underworld and Poseidon the sea.
In another tale, Athena and Poseidon compete for the favor of the Athenian people, with each god promising total sovereignty to the victor.
Poseidon offered the first gift—striking the ground with his trident and producing a spring.
According to Papyrus Chester-Beatty I, Set was considered to have been homosexual and is depicted trying to prove his dominance by seducing Horus and then having intercourse with him.
In yet another tale, Apollo (the frequent companion of Poseidon) offends Zeus by murdering the Cyclops.
Poseidon is already identified as "Earth-Shaker" in Mycenaean Knossos, a powerful attribution in a society where earthquakes were credited with the collapse of the Minoan palace-culture.
On a larger scale, "there was a festival once every fifth year at Sunium in honor of Poseidon - evidently, then, a major event.
Despite this somewhat frightening persona, Poseidon was widely worshipped by sailors as their patron, and they would pray to the "Sea God" for a safe voyage, sometimes drowning horses as a sacrifice to the god.
Meaning & History. Possibly derived from Greek ποσις (posis) "husband, lord" and δα (da) "earth". In Greek mythology Poseidon was the unruly god of the sea and earthquakes, the brother of Zeus. He was often depicted carrying a trident and riding in a chariot drawn by white horses.
Poseidon was the second son of titans Cronus and Rhea. In most accounts he is swallowed by Cronus at birth but later saved, with his other brothers and sisters, by Zeus. However, in some versions of the story, he, like his brother Zeus, did not share the fate of his other brother and sisters who were eaten by Cronus.
Death Edit. It was initialy thought that gods could not die, but this was proven wrong when humans stopped praying, therefore the gods were weakened enough to be killed, such as Poseidon who was injured by the Makhai on the Underworld and died shortly after such battle, and Ares who was killed by Perseus.
POSEIDON was the Olympian god of the sea, earthquakes, floods, drought and horses. The god had numerous lovers in myth. This page describes his divine consorts including the sea-queen Amphitrite, goddess Demeter and Gorgon Medousa. The second "Loves" page covers his mortal liaisons.
Character. In the story, Percy Jackson is portrayed as a demigod, the son of the mortal Sally Jackson and the Greek god Poseidon. He has ADHD and dyslexia, allegedly because he is hardwired to read Ancient Greek and has inborn "battlefield reflexes".
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Poseidon's Strength's and Weaknesses Poseidon's Strengths: He was a very creative god, he designed all of the earths sea creature, he also rides a chariot pulled by what look like modern day sea horses. Poseidon's Weaknesses: He was Warlike, petty, very moody, unpredictable, and very bold.Nov 24, 2012
Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes and horses. Although he was officially one of the supreme gods of Mount Olympus, he spent most of his time in his watery domain. Poseidon was brother to Zeus and Hades. These three gods divided up creation.
Some off Poseidon's accomplishments are, he was the one who created the Horse, he helped the Greek's win the Trojan war, he created all of the creatures in the sea, he became one of the main 3 Gods, he is also on of the most feared gods because he can control when earthquakes happen and when volcanoes would erupt.Jan 19, 2014
Death Edit. It was initialy thought that gods could not die, but this was proven wrong when humans stopped praying, therefore the gods were weakened enough to be killed, such as Poseidon who was injured by the Makhai on the Underworld and died shortly after such battle, and Ares who was killed by Perseus.