Poseidon, in ancient greek religion, god of the sea (and of water generally), earthquakes, and horses. he is distinguished from pontus, the personification of the sea and the oldest greek divinity of the waters. the name poseidon means either “husband of the earth” or “lord of the earth.”. traditionally, he was a son of cronus (the. Bnf museum (cabinet des médailles), paris. poseidon ( pəˈsaɪdən, pɒ , poʊ ; [ 1 ] greek: Ποσειδῶν) is one of the twelve olympians in ancient greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. [ 2 ] he was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many hellenic cities and colonies.
Origins. poseidon was the son of kronos and rhea. he was a key figure during the great battles for control of the universe between the giants, olympians and titans. upon their victory, poseidon came into power. he lived in a magnificent mansion made of gold beneath he sea, decorated with sea flowers and coral. Poseidon, also known as neptune in roman mythology, was born to cronus, the god of time, and rhea, the fertility god, making him a brother of zeus and hades. he belonged to the second generation of titans and was one of the six children of cronus who escaped being swallowed by their father. zeus, poseidon’s brother, rescued him and together. Poseidon. poseidon was god of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses. he is considered one of the most bad tempered, moody and greedy olympian gods. his vengeance when insulted was also legendary. he is the son of cronus and rhea and was swallowed by his father along with hades, demeter, hestia and hera. legend has it that cronus did this to. Poseidon, god of the sea. poseidon is a god of greek mythology and one of the 12 olympians. he is one of the three most powerful greek gods (along with zeus and hades) and rules over the ocean and all bodies of water. he was especially important to greek sailors and fishermen. see also: gods of olympus and their legends.
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