Poseidon –God of the seas, water, storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, and horses. Demeter –Goddess of the harvest, fertility, agriculture, nature, and the seasons. Athena –Goddess of wisdom, handicraft, and warfare. The daughter of Zeus who rose from her father’s head fully grown and in ...
Let's read about a very important god to the Ancient Greeks. This very important god was the god of the ocean, Poseidon. We will learn about what he did, why he was important, and some of his symbols. A Powerful God The ancient Greek sailors on the small ship were fearful. Had they...
Poseidon, who is related to Polyphemus, and is the God of the sea, prolongs Odysseus’ journey back to Ithaca by creating storms and waves that destroy his raft. Over the course of his journey, Odysseus also encounters Aeolus, the God of the winds, who gives him a bag that contains ...
Zeus is the king of the gods in the Greek pantheon. He and his two brothers split the rule of the world, with Hades becoming king of the Underworld, Poseidon, king of the sea, and Zeus, king of the heavens. Zeus is known as Jupiter among the Romans. In art work depicting Zeus, th...
The most common origin story is that Hades was born to the Great Mother goddess Rhea and Kronos (Father Time) on the island of Crete, along with his brothersZeusand Poseidon. Hades is married toPersephone, who must stay with him in the Underworld part of each year, and returns to the ...
The gods argued about who would provide the best gift, with Athena, Poseidon, Apollo, and Hephaestus debating about giving toys or, in the case of Apollo, music. Callimachus, who wrote a poem for the seventh day after the birth of his friend Leon’s daughter, utilized Apollo’s gift of...
Poseidon The god of the sea, rivers, floods, droughts, earthquakes, and the creator of horses; known as the "Earth Shaker". Ζεύς (Zeus) Zeus The king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky, weather, thunder, lightning, law, order, and fate. ...
The Lost City of Atlantis was abundant in wealth and resources, and the available descriptions make it seem other-worldly. Greek literature mentions that when land was divided among gods, Atlantis was given to Poseidon, the God of sea, earthquakes, storms and horses. ...
She did have children with Ares, Poseidon, Hermes, and Dionysus. She did not have a child with her husband, Hephaestus, or Zeus or Hades. What is Aphrodite known for? Aphrodite is the ancient Greek goddess of love, desire, sexual pleasure, fertility, beauty, and grace. She also helped ...
In today’s text, we will be talking about Poseidon. He was the Greek god of the sea and earthquakes and in Greek mythology this character has a very big importance. His significance is very big because Greeks and people in general in those times highly relied on the sea to travel and ...