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Poseidon And Tsunamis In Ancient Greece

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Europe is a peninsula of the Eurasian supercontinent and is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean, Black, and Caspian seas to the south. Europe’s main peninsulas are the Iberian, Italian, and Balkan, located in southern Europe, and the Scandinavian and Jutland, located in northern Europe. Most Greek gods and goddesses are representations of the active physical elements that made up the local landscape. Ancient Greeks also believed reigning gods imprisoned lesser gods underneath the volcanoes. The ancient Greeks’ connection to the sea also influenced their mythological beliefs. Greece’s many earthquakes and the tsunamis they caused were connected to the sea god Poseidon, known as the

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