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    Poseidon Poseidon is the God of the Sea; he is one of the top three gods in Greek Mythology, which also includes Zeus and Hades. Revered and feared by the Ancient Greeks, he was known for his symbol - the trident – and was often portrayed as a bearded god rising from the sea, riding waves in a chariot (Royal Mint Publishing, LLC, 2015.). The Ancient Greek gods, including Poseidon, would not die out in Ancient Greece. The gods have become saints in modern Greece and the gods have leant their names

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    Poseidon: The Greek God

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    that he he is the god of the ocean, earthquakes, and horses. Poseidon usually spends most of his time in the sea. Poseidon’s parents are Cronus and Rhea. Poseidon's sibling are Hades, Hestia, Zeus, Demeter, and Hera. Poseidon's wife was Amphitrite. When Poseidon was born Cronus swallowed all of his kids but Zeus . Then Zeus did a spell on Cronus and made them all come out of his body and then he is now the god of the sea. Poseidon has white hair, he has a long mustache that is white as well,

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    Short Story: Poseidon

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    “Splash!” There goes Poseidon all the way to his kingdom thinking he is the most powerful god ever to live.Poseidon is the god of the ocean,controlling not only the ocean itself, but what’s happening around it,so he creates a tsunami by accident and he doesn’t know about it.As he sees a village that’s calling for help, he moves his way toward there, wondering why they could possibly be asking for help.As all villages are like,they had a leader,and that leader asked Poseidon, ”Is that a tsunami headed

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    The King of the Sea was named Poseidon. He ruled over the sea which included all the fish and mermaids in the sea. Almost every fish and mermaid in the land loved Poseidon; he was very hospitable. His kingdom had a regal feel and never failed to flourish with flowers. Adjacent to the kingdom was a small dilapidated village where all the fugitives who deterred the king lived. Poseidon had been dealing with the parasites for years, but this was the final straw. The fish like dot play malignant

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    Poseidon: A Short Story

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    The first thing Poseidon felt was shock, closely followed by horror, because—a family reunion? Really? Then came the rage. A quick, unrecognizable slur of words and images and sounds, a howfuckingdareyouinsultthisboysally'ssonmaybemyson followed by a roaring in his ears and red coating his tongue and another howdareyouaccusemeyouassdon'tyouthinkiknowtheconditionsofbianca'sbirth. It happens so fast he's nearly breathless, but it's the protectiveness that surprises the hell out of him more than anything

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    Reaction About Poseidon

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    the gods of Olympus? Poseidon is one of the gods of Olympus. He is one of the most powerful gods in the kingdom of gods. Poseidon is the god of the seas, earthquakes, storms, horses, and droughts. Poseidon has the worst temper out of all the other gods in Olympus. If anyone were to insult him, he would be extremely vengeful to whoever were to insult him. Today, you'll learn about the god Poseidon, relatives and family of Poseidon, how he still relates to the present, how Poseidon came to be the god

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    Poseidon Research Paper

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    Did you know that Poseidon, known mainly for being the god of the sea, was also the god of earthquakes and horses (Taft 103)? Poseidon is involved in many of the popular myths about the Greek gods. There are many interesting facts about the different myths of Poseidon. In order to fully explain these myths and Poseidon's life, it is necessary to examine the various aspects of his family, childhood, love interests, and children. In the same way as humans today, Poseidon has meaning behind his name

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    Poseidon, according to Greek mythology was the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. He also held his own appointed position among the great gods on Olympus. Although he was officially one of the supreme gods of Mount Olympus, he spent most of his time in his watery domain. He was master not only of the sea but also of the lakes and rivers. In a sense the earth belonged to him, since his waters sustained it and he could shake it at will. He was the son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and the brother

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    Poseidon Research Paper

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    Poseidon was an ancient Greek god whose name either meant lord of the earth or husband of the earth. It is believed that he was the son of the Titan gods Cronos and Rhea, the brother of Hades and Zeus as well as the husband of Amphitrite. Different traditions differ in his age compared to Zeus, some claim he was older while others claim that he was younger. He is famous for hosting a trident. He was represented by the use of fish. In his depictions, he appeared as an elderly man that had curly hair

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    Poseidon: God Of The Sea

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    difficult not to gain an interest in such a tale. The tale being of a Greek God who is commonly known as Poseidon. Now, like stated before, Poseidon is a well known Greek mythology character, but he holds many different titles due to his various abilities."God of the Sea" is just one of them, and it is pretty self explanatory. Poseidon had some serious control over the vast blue waters. Poseidon came into this world from his parents Cronus and Rhea. He was born along with his siblings Hestia, Hera

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