What is Poseidon sacred symbol?

Answer 1

The major symbols associated with Poseidon are the Trident, the Horse, and the Ocean. There meanings can be traced back to many cultures are still very much with us today.

The TridentAs a symbol the Trident has many meanings among various cultures and religions. The Christian symbology paints the the trident as the symbol of the Devil and other lessor demons, whilst the Hindus see the in the Trident the symbol of Shiva. The ancient Hittites saw the power of lightning and domination in the trident shaped hieroglyph they used as do some middle eastern cultures.

The Trident is also a symbol of a trinity. The US Navy Seals, for example, use it to symbolize Air, Land, Sea.

Britain uses the Trident as a symbol of naval power as wielded by Britannia, the personification of Britain.

The Trident has also become known as a symbol of revolution as used by the National Alliance of Russian Solidarists.

The HorseThe symbolic meaning of the horse can be found in many cultures going back to antiquity. The horse has always been considered a symbol of power and civilization. Both the Greco-Romans and the Celts associated the horse strongly with war and victory, while the Hindus considered the horse to be a symbol of the cosmos itself. Native Americans saw the horse as a symbol of freedom and honored it as a messenger of knowledge from the spirit realm.

The OceanThe symbolic meanings associated with the ocean are so wide and varied that it would be the work of large book to categorically list them all, but in general the ocean has always been a symbol of power and strength. It represents life and it's infinite possibilities. It is the embodiment of vastness, mystery and depth.

It is easy to see why these three symbols are often associated with Poseidon when you consider that they are all symbols of great and unlimited earth changing power.

Answer 2

Poseidon - God of Horses, Earthquakes, Storms and the Sea. His symbols are horses, sea foam, dolphins, and a trident.