Poseidon:God of the Sea. Poseidon, the great Greek ruler of the sea , horses and the earthquakes. His ancestry comes from the family of the Olympians that roamed the world in 2200 B.C . With the father of Cronus and mother of Rhea and having the famous brother of Zeus. Who fortunately saved him from being ate by his notable father ,Cronus. He was saved when Rhea,” the mother of all gods”, had deceived Cronus into eating a rock instead of eating another one of his offspring (“Rhea”) .Similar to
About 2,500 years ago, The Greeks were a mighty empire.The Greeks lived on a rocky peninsula in Europe.The Peninsula would end up as the birthplace of the great western civilization of Greece. They made great advances in technology, art, and architecture. The Greeks were a very people. They made great advances in architecture and many true works of art. The Greeks also made four out of the seven ancient wonders of the ancient world. There are the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, The Statue of Zeus
walked the earth, there were the Gods. Although this tale refers to one in particular, Poseidon. He was the youngest of three brothers, there was Zeus, the oldest, and then Hades, and Poseidon. Zeus was the God of the sky, Hades, the underworld, and Poseidon, the God of rain. But one day, Poseidon realized that he had much less than his older brothers. He was a God too, after all, he was capable of more. So he went on a great journey, and came to consult the great Goddess of the earth, Gaia.
Poseidon: God of the Sea 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
The Head of Poseidon Greek mythology is thought to be very fascinating to many people; I personally wanted to learn more about it and the Hellenistic period. A new cultural age was led by Alexander the Great when he took over Egypt and the Near East, historians refer to this period as Hellenistic. The Hellenistic period started when Alexander died in about 320 BCE and continued approximately three eras, pending the dual killing of Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and her Roman partner Mark Antony in 30
isn’t old at all, he’s Poseidon! One by one, the cat’s memories came rushing back. His unanswered questions were now answered. His memories of meeting Poseidon passed through the cat’s eyes. The cat remembered meeting Poseidon in the forest, bruised and bloody, his hair disheveled. His tunic was ripped open in many places, scratches covered his body. The god looked at the cat desperately in need for help. There, the cat nursed Poseidon back to health, giving the sea god food and medicine. Days
The gods play an important part in Odysseus’ journey home, bringing him closer and farther from his homeland. They constantly intervene in the lives of the many characters in The Odyssey. Though Odysseus is a hero, the gods control his life. It is as if he were the main character in a video game and the gods are fighting over who controls his life. Personal responsibility is overshadowed by the gods’ eagerness to grab the controller. Homer disregards personal responsibility by showing how the gods
stories the roles of the gods are very important to the story line and how they affect the characters throughout. In the Iliad, more gods are involved with the characters whereas in the Odyssey there are only two major gods that affect two major characters. The roles of the gods in the Iliad are through two different stances of immortal versus immortal and mortal versus immortal. The roles of the gods in the Odyssey are through two major gods and they affect the plot as Poseidon versus Odysseus and Athena
fit for leading Mount Olympus. While Artemis can fight with her arrow, Chiron, a centaur and wise teacher, fights with knowledge. Chiron is a patient centaur whose taught many gods and goddesses. His intelligence has been used to defeat many beasts and overcome many issues among the gods and goddesses. Rather than have Poseidon, a cheating scoundrel, as the next Olympian president, choose someone whose thoughts are not self centered, but for their people. Chiron’s level headed personality makes for
and without the help of the Gods. The story dates back before 1000B.c. (The Modern Library, 1950, p.VI) His creative and cunning tactics throughout the story show his determination to reach his homeland of Ithaca. After conquering the Trojan War, Odysseus was told by Poseidon “man is nothing without the gods”. Poseidon felt Odysseus was not thankful for Poseidon’s help with the battle Trojan War. He felt Odysseus needed to be taught a lesson to be more thankful to the gods for their help. Odysseus