Who is the sea god
Poseidon: The God of Seas - The Olympians - Greek Mythology - See U in History
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Poseidon the Lord of the Seas is one of
the most famous and revered Olympian
gods this God is also known by the name
of Neptune his Latin name in Rome after
the Titanomachy the major battle between
gods and Titans the world was shared
between the three major Olympian gods by
lottery Poseidon was given the domain of
the seas a domain that had been
controlled by the ancient deities Nereus
and ocean although he had a seat on the
Olympian Council of gods Poseidon
preferred to live in his underwater
palace the god carried his trident at
all times
a weapon that allowed him to generate
earthquakes and Cray fountains and
springs his weapon was forged by the
Cyclops during the war against the
Titans and became one of the God's
symbols the god of the Seas paraded on
the water in his chariot drawn by
dazzling animals behind him a large
procession of marine creatures and minor
deities albeit a sea deity the powers of
Poseidon extended beyond his domain his
was also the lord of the earthquakes and
the earth often trembled when the god
experienced wrathful moments therefore
although they were far from the sea the
Greek cities in the interior were not
safe from preside ins influence they
could endure his earthquake
but also severe droughts when a spring
of water dried the region interpreted it
as a sign that they no longer were
positively seen by Poseidon the god of
the Seas was quite Moody therefore those
who depended on the sea for their own
livelihoods such as sailors and
fishermen offered him plenty of things
and sacrifices so that they could sail
safely in his waters ensuring a safe
return back to their families but such
sacrifices did not mean that their
wishes were attended after all when the
God was furious he made no distinction
between those who were devoted to him
and those who weren't all those who
dared to enter his domains while the God
was experiencing a frivolous moment ran
the risk of being swallowed by the sea
Zeus noticing his brothers instability
was an obstacle to the natural ordering
of things decided that he needed a wife
Poseidon then joined a Nereid Amphitrite
who would become the queen of the Seas
conquering his wife was not easy but
Poseidon had the priceless help of the
dolphin Delphinus who persuaded
Amphitrite to marry his master with his
wife Poseidon had his son and heir
Triton like Zeus Poseidon also had
several extramarital affairs but much to
the luck of her bastard children and her
lovers and fat rightie
although jealous was not as min dicta v'
as Hera the wife of Zeus in addition to
Triton the God had several noteworthy
sons with Medusa
he had Pegasus and the giant Chris AR
and also the famous hero the god also
gave rise to a new breed of Cyclops
including the most famous full of famous
whose only I was pierced by Odysseus due
to that the god persecuted the king of
Ithaca and the hero of the Trojan War
preventing Odysseus from a turning home
after the war Poseidon is also known for
his rivalry with his niece the goddess
Athena the conflicts between the god and
goddess grew in size due to the dispute
between
thena and poseidon to decide who would
be the god revered in the capital of the
region of Attica Athena was the winner a
decision made by the gods the city
became known by the name of Athens in a
different episode Poseidon possessed
Medusa inside the temple consecrated to
Athena the young woman was one of the
temple priestesses and was punished for
tarnishing the sacred ground
Medusa once a beautiful young woman was
transformed into the creature we know
today Poseidon had a major role in the
rebellion against Zeus he together with
Apollo imprisons the Great God the crew
failed and both Poseidon and Apollo were
punished the two were forced to edify
the grandiose walls of Troy but due to
the ingratitude shown by the King law
maiden of Troy who refused to compensate
him for his work the god cultivated
hatred for his offspring and so the god
favored the Greeks during the Trojan War
the Isthmian games were held in Corinth
something similar to the Olympic Games
but dedicated to God Poseidon also
important there are reports of the
existence of a huge bronze Colossus
which honored the Lord of the sea
in this day and age poseidon may not be
revered as he once was but he is
undeniably one of the most renowned gods
in greek mythology
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