Essay On Poseidon

Poseidon was married to a sea nymph Amphitrite and they had 7 children their names were Theseus, Triton (Amphitrite produced a triton which is half-human and half-fish), Polyphemus, Belus, Ahenor, Neleus and Atlas. He was also farther of Charybdis who was a sea monster who attacked ships.

Poseidon, god of the sea, believes Odysseus should suffer throughout his journey because of his hubris, also known as, excessive pride. In the beginning of The Odyssey, Odysseus claims he conquers Troy by himself and he does not need the gods anymore. This makes Poseidon furious, knowing he is the one who answers Odysseus’ request for help during the Trojan War. He curses Odysseus, letting him know he is nothing without the gods. In “The Cyclops” episode, Polyphemus cries to Poseidon, “ ‘O hear me, lord … grant that Odysseus, raider of cities,

(Allan, 50). Either way, the childhood of Poseidon and his five siblings, (Hestia, Demeter, Hera, hades, and Zeus) was one of true misfortune; one which lead to the conspiracy against their father. Once in power, Poseidon wasted no time to showcase his calamitous powers and greed for sovereignty. From creating generous undersea lands and blessing civilians in times of drought to feeling angered just as quickly over trivial matters and destroying extravagant empires, Poseidon shifted from these two moods at lightning speeds. Despite all these negative characteristics, Poseidon

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.

Poseidon met a Nereid named Amphitrite; like her sister Thetis she proved a reluctant bride, but Poseidon finally was able to win her. As husband and wife they played roles very much like those enacted by Zeus and Hera; Poseidon has a weakness for women, and Amphitrite with good cause is angry and vengeful (1). Together they bore three children, Rhode, Triton, and Benthesicyme. Triton was a merman that consisted of human above the waist and fish-shaped below the waist. He is seen many a times blowing a conch shell and can change shape at will. Poseidon had an infatuation with Scylla, daughter of Phorcys, and this angered Amphitrite. Amphitrite changed Scylla into a barking monster with six heads and twelve feet by throwing magical herbs into her bathing pool (2). Poseidon fooled around with thousands of goddesses, nymphs, and mortal women in his lifetime and also married another important goddess. Medusa is best known for her snake covered hair and her evil glaze, but she was married to Poseidon also. She was a part of the Gorgons (three sisters whose hair was writhed with serpents). When Perseus beheaded her, she was pregnant. From her dead body sprang a winged horse, Pegasus, and a son, Chrysaor. Pegasus is best known of the two but Chrysaor is known as "he of the golden sword." Chrysaor wed Callirhië and they had two offspring, one of which was Echidna. Echidna wed Typhon and had four offspring Orthus,

In one of his temper tantrums, Poseidon realized he was not happy with his ocean domain, and wanted to try and overthrow his brother, Zeus, and become king of the gods himself. Poseidon asked for help from Apollo, the god of light and music. Together, they bound Zeus with chains. Zeus had too much strength and power and freed himself very quickly. Zeus was furious with Apollo and Poseidon. As punishment, he sent them to work as laborers for Laomedon, the king of Troy, a city in what is now considered Turkey. Laomedon promised a very big reward if they could build a wall around the city of Troy. However, after they built the wall, Laomedon refused to honor his agreement and did not pay them for their work. In turn, Poseidon and Apollo sent a plague and a sea monster to destroy the city of Troy. (Gall.)

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).

Poseidon was born from Cronus and Rhea and is the brother of Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Zeus. Initially after his birth he was consumed by Cronus because he had heard about a prophecy that one of his children was going to take the throne. Eventually, through a story of events, Poseidon was thrown up along with his other siblings. Poseidon became an ally of Zeus in the Titanomachy and the Gigantomachy and eventually was given his power during the casting of lots. The Greek name, Poseidon possibly comes from posis, meaning ‘husband, lord’ and da, meaning ‘earth’ (Behind the Name). The Roman name, Neptune is from “unknown meaning but is possibly related to the Indo-European root, nebh, which means ‘wet, damp, or clouds’ ” (Behind the Name). Poseidon possesses many cultic aspects, including the one that was touched upon earlier, which is the aspect of prayer.

Poseidon is the brother of the Gods Zeus and Hades. Poseidon’s weapon is a trident. He is second to Zeus. Poseidon is also called Neptune. Poseidon is married to Amphitrite. He also has a son and two daughters. Poseidon tried to stop Odysseus from getting back to Ithaca because Odysseus blinded his son the cyclops Polyphemus. Poseidon is a patron of the Phaeacians, who ultimately helped Odysseus return to Ithaca. Poseidon trapped Odysseus and his men after the Trojan war when they were going back to Ithaca in a lee with big storms and high winds. Eventually Odysseus did get free and returned to Ithaca. (Graves

Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes and horses. He was married to Amphitrite (granddaughter of the Titan Oceanus) they had two children together Trition and Rhode. Poseidon was the son of the titans Cronus and Rhea. There are two birth stories of Poseidon one he was swallowed with the rest of his brothers and sisters by his father Cronus at birth but was saved later by Zeus. The second story is that his mother Rhea saved him by hiding him in a flock of sheep and told Cronus that she’d given birth to a horse and gave him that to eat.

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 is the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. “He was violent and moody and carried a three-pronged spear called a trident” (Gall 46). Poseidon had two brothers, Zeus, and Hades. Poseidons wife was Amphitrite. His father was the head titan Cronus, his mother was Rhea. All of the olympian gods hated the titans. Poseidon was one of the twelve olympian gods. The olympians fought against the titans and won. All of them were the rulers of the world. They were better than the titans. The twelve of them called themselves the twelve olympian gods because their kingdom was on top of Mt. Olympus and there were twelve of them. When the gods chose which god controlled what domain of the world poseidon picked the sea. The greeks made him the god of earthquakes and horses too. If he was mad he created earthquakes. He created the horse for Demeter. So

He joined Hera and Athena’s plan to put Zeus in chains. Poseidon was the only Olympian god that supported the greeks in the Trojan war, even when his brother said for him not to. Poseidon had to be physically tough to fight with his brother and everyone who did not like

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