Poseidon
Who was Poseidon?
Poseidon was one of the twelve major Olympian gods. He was the god of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses. He was one of the twelve major gods, and was part of the Big Three along with Hades and Zeus. His appearance is usually depicted as an old man with curly hair and beard.
Poseidon's Family Tree
Poseidon was the son of Rhea and Cronus. His brothers are Hades and Zeus, while his sisters are Demeter, Hera, and Hestia. Poseidon has many nephews, some being Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, etc. His children include but are not limited to Proteus, Numerous Cyclopes, Triton, Rhode, Benthesikyme, Arion, Despoina, Antaeus, Charybdis, Pegasus, and Chrysaor.
Poseidon's Story and Influence with Greeks
Poseidon was the second son of Cronus and Rhea. As soon as he was born, Cronus devoured him, as he did to all of his children. He and his siblings were later saved by Zeus. Athena became the main worshiped god of Athens after a fight with Poseidon, who came in 2nd. Priests then decided that the two gods would have to give something to the Athenians, and then they would choose who gave the best object to be their patron god. Poseidon gave them a spring, but the water wasn't useful as it was too salty. Athena gave them an olive tree, which gave them a supply of wood, oil, and food. The Athenians chose Athena, which led Poseidon to bring forth a monstrous flood to the Attic Plain. After he and Apollo rebelled in Hera's scheme, offending Zeus, Zeus temporarily stripped them of their godly authority and made them serve the Trojan King, Laomedon. They built walls for him as the king promised them a reward, but then refused to complete it. Before the Trojan War, Poseidon then sent a sea monster to attack Troy in vengeance. In Ancient Greece, Poseidon was a major civic god and was worshiped as the patron god in many Greek city-states.