Where is the history of Poseidon?

God of the sea and rivers, creator of storms and floods, and the bringer of earthquakes and destruction, Poseidon was perhaps the most disruptive of all the ancient Greek gods, not only for mortals but also to Zeus' peaceful reign on Olympus. read more

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. read more

In any case, the early importance of Poseidon can still be glimpsed in Homer's Odyssey, where Poseidon rather than Zeus is the major mover of events. In Homer, Poseidon is the master of the sea. read more

Poseidon is commonly acknowledged to be the inventor of horse-racing. He also claimed to have created the horse in his quarrel with Athena over Athens, but this claim was not universally accepted. Poseidon could not have invented the horse if one was substituted for him at the time of his birth, long before he supposedly created it. read more