Characteristics Of Poseidon

He is the God of the sea, tidal waves, earthquakes and he also rules horses, this means that he has control of water like lakes and dams, he is the protector of all water. He is an Olympian god, he has two palaces one is in the depths of the ocean and the other one is on MT Olympus, but Poseidon preferred to stay with his wife in the palace in the ocean. He is armed with a trident and is also sometimes represented to have the tail of a fish. His trident caused earthquakes as well as storms. Poseidon was able to cause tempests and earthquakes, drown lands, shatter rocks and was able to bring back peace. Like other gods he had a roman name, his roman name is Neptune. Poseidon's symbol is the trident and his sacred animals are the dolphin, the horse and the bull. Poseidon was grand

In ancient times around 800 B.C. a civilization arose that would become a great power called Greece. Poseidon was important to these people because the myth of Poseidon explained all the things that happened to the Greeks at sea so they could attain a greater knowledge of everything else and now have a form of religion which would cause a spark of order and unity. Poseidon also stood as one of the most powerful major gods. He is connected to our lives today through popular culture and literacy. Poseidon also stands as an example of power that could represent law enforcement or our military/homeland security.

Thousands of years ago, the ancient Greek civilization had a god for everything that they could have thought of. One such god was Poseidon. Poseidon was the god of the sea and horses (Gil). Symbols that represented Poseidon included the trident and dolphin(Gil). He became one of the most well known of the gods because of his fierce temper and his adulterous ways. Poseidon was also part of many battles, such as the Trojan Wars. (Poseidon: Greek) He also caused many hardships for Odysseus as he returned home from the war.(Gall 49). Poseidon was a lustful (Gall 48) being who showed signs of violence and was also known to hold fierce grudges against those who wronged him (Poseidon).

“About Poseidon, a great god, I begin to sing, the shaker of the earth and of the barren sea” (Morford, Lenardon, and Sham, 171). Poseidon in Greek Mythology, or Neptune in Roman Mythology, is the God of the Earthquakes and of the Seas. He is known for his “severe and rough” nature and is associated with “the surge of the seas” (Morford, Lenardon, and Sham, 171). Poseidon is often underrepresented in myth but his role is pivotal due to the fact that he ruled the earth and the seas. Travel via the sea was essential in the spreading of culture during this time period and worship to Poseidon played an important role.

First, Poseidon is the god of the sea, so he works well with water, and “he has a splendid palace beneath the sea.” (Hamilton 23) What I am saying is that if he get’s mad or something like that then he can just go to his palace so he will not hurt the animals if he is mad. When he is

Poseidon was the god of the seas. He was worshiped by seamen but also very feared for his power over the water. Poseidon was thought to be the second strongest god after Zeus.

Because of that, he sent Odysseus away from his family for twenty years. The only way he could get back to them was f he learned his lesson. (Homer Book One) At the end of his journey, he finally realized after all his struggles that he was not any better than the gods and that he is only a mere mortal with no powers. When Odysseus finally acknowledges that to Poseidon, he was allowed to go home and meet his wife Penelope and live happily. (Homer Book 16) Poseidon is a huge secondary character that shows the human value of loss and realization of a person’s insignificance in the world. Odysseus was like a child that believed they had more authority than his parents so Poseidon had to put him in his place.

Poseidon (also known as Neptune according to the Roman mythology) who ruled over the waters, in myths has appeared as a violent god, because of his savage sea storms and earthquakes. A summary of Poseidon would be very tall with a long flowing

The god I chose is Poseidon and I will explain his powers, accompleshments, and life in the pages listed below. Poseidon is a very important because he is one of the major three gods called the big 3. He is the brothers of the other two, Zues and Hades. Since the big 3 swore to never have kids they couldn’t marry humans, so Poseidon married a sea-nymph named Amphitrite. He was the god of the sea and horses and protected and ruled both of those things. There are many rivers with their own gods, poseidon was the god of all water in general. Other than the sea and horses he is also the god of earthquakes and can cause or stop them. When he was not on Mount Olympus he was in or near the water at pretty much all times. Other than being able to

Poseidon’s strict belief that anyone to go against the gods deserves to die is what propelled his anger towards Odysseus. He has no tolerance for unloyalty, which is why

The Immortal Aid When first looking at Homer’s Odyssey, people tend to think of Odysseus as a hero, and the main character, when in truth there are also others including his son and the immortals. As time goes on, Odysseus and his family continue to receive help from the immortals, leading to the idea that the role the immortals play in the story is an important theme. Athena, Poseidon, and Ino play a main role in the demise, protection, praise, and fame of both Odysseus and Telemachus, thus showing that mortals rely on the immortals for the outcome of their future. Poseidon is one of the three main immortals that play a role not only in the demise of Odysseus, but Telemachus as well. A notable example of when Poseidon unleashes despair on Odysseus is when he “…rammed the clouds together---both hands clutching his trident, and then churned the waves into chaos, whipping all the gales from every quarter, shrouding over in thunderheads” (5,321-323) showing that Poseidon goes

The god of the sea, god of horses, and god of earthquakes. Poseidon’s trident had all of his power for everything. He used it most of the time to attack people. He used his trident to create huge waves to sink ships if he did not like certain people. If he liked other people he would use his trident to create calm seas for those people. So if one does something that poseidon did not like, when they went out to sea that person should not have big plans of what he/she is going to do when they come back. It is a really bad thing to get poseidon tipped off.

Poseidon is the ancient Greek god who resembles the power of the untamed, the brutal, and the wild. After the defeat of the Titans, Poseidon drew straws with his brothers and got the middle straw. Therefore, he became the lord of the Sea, earthquakes, and horses. The Romans knew Poseidon as Neptune. He is also associated with clouds, which was essential to agriculture. Poseidon could create springs, floods, and even tidal waves when angered. Besides the sea, Poseidon is also connected with the earth. It is believed that his anger is

In The Odyssey The Great Odysseus encounters the god Poseidon, and the goddess Athena that impact his life in negative and positive aspects, but none of these impacts could have been done without the decision of Odysseus himself. Mortals venerate these gods and goddesses; from a young age they’re taught to respect them or bad karma may come their way. As a human nature we make absurd mistakes without consent and analysis, Odysseus’s greatest mistake was his ignorant decision on attacking Poseidon’s son, “Hear me Poseidon...if I really am your son, and you claim to be my father grant that odysseus, raider of cities, Laertes son who makes his home in Ithaca never reaches home” ( Homer 228) Poseidon receives this message from his son, and his wrath gives misfortune on

Poseidon is God of the sea and protector of all aquatic feature. Like his brother Zeus he drew lots with his