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
Throughout the Odyssey, the struggles of Odysseus are revealed to the reader through the well written epic. His journey is very difficult and he is haunted with the loss of his entire crew and seemingly impossible task of getting home to his family. While journeying homewards, Odysseus makes the mistake of harming the Cyclops, who happens to be Poseidon's son. Poseidon is so angry at Odysseus for the harm he inflicted on the Cyclops, that through the influence of all powerful Zeus, he punishes Odysseus along with his other children, the Phaeacians, who can be seen to parallel as well as contrast with the Cyclops.
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, Athena, Aeolus, Calypso, and Hermes were the main gods/ goddesses involved in The Odyssey. The Cyclops, Hades, Circe and Scylla (the serpent) were the main mythological creatures involved in The Odyssey. Throughout the plot, Poseidon was portrayed as the enemy of Odysseus on his journey back home. Athena guided Odysseus throughout the whole ordeal and helped his son too. The minor Gods/Goddesses, such as Calypso, Hermes, and Aeolus helped Odysseus through smaller, less difficult problems. The cyclops, Hades, Scylla, and mainly Poseidon were the main characters that stopped or prolonged Odysseus on his journey back to Ithaca.
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 said, ¨Yeah. Try your best. Your power is like an owl eating a rat. In this case I am the owl and you are the rat. You are useless and weak.´´ Hades was as silent like a baby in its sleep.
“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.
Poseidon sometimes rode over the waves on a chariot pulled by horses, he was accompanied may mermen who blew high pitched blasts on con shells to warn people to keep away/keep out of the way. Poseidon also lost a battle with his brother Zeus for control over the sky, after the battle Poseidon moved to a golden palace somewhere under the Aegean Sea. Some sailors even sacrificed themselves to Poseidon. Sometimes Poseidon also provided springs of water to people.
What is a villain? Is it a boulder of hate in a sea of kindness, or a person whose heart and world are filled with darkness? A villain is a person who wants to hurt others or do bad things. The god of the sea, Poseidon from the Odyssey, by Homer and President Snow from the Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins could both be considered villains. President Snow is a greater villain because of his cruelty, selfishness, and him being uncooperative.
Greek mythology has always been a very fascinating subject to talk about. The belief that gods and goddesses once ruled the Earth is an interesting idea. To think that the land and sea were once looked upon by one of the strongest and fiercest gods that ever lived. Poseidon or Neptune was known to be one of the strongest gods that ever walked on the planet. Poseidon is best known for protecting and watching over the ocean.
And Poseidon was already unquestionably set on getting revenge on Odysseus, but now he had a new fire in his heart. Athena already had plead to gods in council to assure Odysseus’s life. (Homer 153) And saved him when he shipwrecked, per Poseidon’s storm, to Nausicaa’s home (Homer 166). If Athena had not saved Odysseus from the storm, he would’ve died a broken
Have you ever looked out over the vast, seamlessly never-ending ocean and thought, man I wish I could rule over all of that? Well the Grecian god Poseidon does! Poseidon, son of Kronos most powerful of all the primevals, Grecian god of the Seas was very well the most disruptive god to not only the gods of Olympus but also the people of Greece.
Poseidon was in a hurry to get to earth because he knew his plan would take a long time. He was the first to leave Olympus and the first to get to earth. His plan was to use his powers to pull the water out of the ground, and do this until he filled all the lakes and oceans in the world. Poseidon began to walk around the earth until he came across an enormous forest. He started walking through it, hoping there would be an empty lake or ocean on the other side. He finally got through the forest, and saw a large hole that he assumed was a lake that had dried up. Poseidon stood in the middle of the hole and started to pull water out of the ground, in an attempt to fill