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    Poseidon In The Odyssey

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    Poseidon is mainly associated with water, sea, earthquakes, fishermen, the horse, and men. In Encyclopedia of Religion it also says, Poseidon is pictured as the ruler of the sea. When he drives over the waves, his chariot remains dry and the monsters of the deep play beneath him.” (“Poseidon”) This means he controlled the sea, and all the animals there followed his order. Poseidon is really angry and enjoys revenge on others, including Odysseus

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    Is Poseidon A Villain?

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    that Poseidon is the best villain but some other people might think that Luke is better. Although some people may believe Poseidon is a villain, it is clear he is not because of vengeful, powers, and smart. To begin, Poseidon is vengeful. According to the text, “ Poseidon is possess, god of the sea, stared angrily down at him, brandishing his great trident”(Lister 6). Some people believe that shows Poseidon is as villain however, he has powers for sea in the Odyssey . Additionally,Poseidon is powerful

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    villain than Poseidon. While it is true that Poseidon is a pretty evil god, people should Also know that the White Witch is also a very execrable and evil villain. Some people may believe that Poseidon is the most evil god ever however, they should know that the White White is more evil. To begin, Poseidon is sycophantically evil. As displayed By the author, “Poseidon god of the sea stared angrily down at him brandishing his great trident.”(Homer 4). Some people believe that Poseidon is evil to give

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    Zeus Vs Poseidon

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    believed and lived their lives around. Zeus and Poseidon are two brothers born as Greek gods according to Greek mythology. However, even though Zeus and Poseidon are brothers and both are considered Greek gods according to Ancient Greek mythology, they both differ enormously. They are different because the two brothers were treated differently at birth; they had different powers, and they treated mortals differently. Even though Zeus and Poseidon are brothers and both are considered Greek gods

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    Athena Vs Poseidon

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    Poseidon, the Sea God, and Athena, the Goddess of War, Wisdom and Peace both had different point of views and perspectives. Poseidon, the God known for his trident, acted dramatically towards winning Athens. As we know, the theme is that useful gifts are better than dramatic ones. Anyways, Poseidon made a salty sea as gift to win Athens. The Athenians disliked his gift. Athena's gift was an olive tree, which was more useful and resourceful. She thought further ahead into the future and about the

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    Poseidon : God Of The Sea

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    Poseidon, God of the sea, expressed his independence and free will in various ways. He was officially the god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses, but found most power in the watery domain. Poseidon was later in his existence known for being one of the supreme gods of Mount Olympus, but he spent most of his time in the water and the sea, the thing he was more powerful in. Poseidon mostly kept to himself, but worked with other gods and goddesses when he needed to or when the opportunity presented

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    Poseidon and Neptune Swish! Swish! Oh that is probably Poseidon or Neptune calling. Poseidon and Neptune are very important to mythology today, both to the Greek, and the Roman side. According to “Poseidon,” a book written by Blake A. Horna, in Greek mythology, Poseidon is the god of the sea, and in Roman mythology, it is Neptune. Although they are very different, some minor similarities between Neptune, and Poseidon are very clear. In Greek mythology, Poseidon is known to be the god of the sea

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    controller of everything under the sea. Poseidon was an ultimate god to the Greeks, and was worshiped by all. He was one of the three major gods, all of whom appeared in day to day life. Along with his brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and children he ruled all aspects of Greek life. Poseidon was one of the gods with the most children, so in some ways, he had more influence outside of his domain than other gods. However, despite his sheer awesomeness, Poseidon had a horrible temper. Poseidon’s stories

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    across our world. He was known by the name of Poseidon. He loved the water and all the great living things underwater. He created all types of sea creatures and waves. Worked all day trying to make his oceans the best....but what about the night. Why couldn’t Poseidon have light to work at night. There was one reason and one reason only. Hades. Hades wanted the oceans dark. Everytime Poseidon complained Hades made the water a shade darker.. Poseidon was tired of this and was not going to take it

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    the research and the history of the goddesses and gods like Poseidon, Polyphemus, and Tiresias. Poseidon, Tiresias and Polyphemus are all important aspects of Greek mythology because they have endured stories for thousands of years and they appear in important Greek texts such as The Odyssey. Poseidon, the most famous God of the sea, was represented as extremely powerful, with a violent and vengeful disposition. (Sellers) First, Poseidon was the God of many things, such as

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