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Poseidon (as he was so-called in Greek Religion) was worshiped for being not only being the god of the ocean/sea, he was also worshiped for being the god of earthquakes (hence the epithet he is called "earth-shaker" or the real epithet "Enosichthon") and also being the god of horses (also known by his other epithet "Hippios" or "Consus")
He was also compared to the god, Neptune (as he was so-called in Roman Religion), but Neptune was only worshiped for being the god of horses. Whilst Poseidon is the god of the sea/ocean, earthquakes AND horses.
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∙ 13y agoPoseidon was usually worshipped by sailors asking for safe travel across the seas.
Some soldiers often prayed for his guidiance if they were to be fighting on horseback.
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How was the greek goddess amphitrite worshipped?
Presumably alongside Poseidon.
What did the Greeks think of Poseidon?
i know of two city states that worshipped him Athens and Crete king Minos worshipped him allot
How was Poseidon worshipped?
People will pray or sometimes will give sacrifices to him like drowning a horse.
Why the Greeks worshipped Poseidon?
Because he was the second most powerful god. I hope this help:)
How was greek goddess amphitrite worshipped?
As the Greek goddess of the sea, presumably she was worshiped alongside her husband, Poseidon.
Where did people worship Athena?
she worshipped people by giving them honey and a trident from her dad, the most powerful god, poseidon
What was the name of the place were Poseidon was worshiped?
In Corinth, he was the main god worshipped, as well as in many cities of Magna Graecia (Great Greece). He was the second most important god in Athens, Athena being the main goddess worshipped.
Was Poseidon named after Neptune or was Neptune named after Poseidon?
Poseidon was named before Neptune. Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea and was worshipped by ancient Greeks. The planet Neptune was discovered much later, in 1846, and was named after the Roman god of the sea, Neptune, who is equivalent to Poseidon in Greek mythology.
Why did the Greek society worship Poseidon?
for the same reason they worshipped all the other gods... fear- they worshipped these gods in hope they would be in control over things whihc they had no explaination for - crop cycles, thunderbolds, big waves, etc
Who Is The Equivalent To Poseidon In Egypt?
There is no equivalent in Egyptian Mythology, but the closest would be Yam (Yamm) who was worshipped as the God of the Sea during Ancient Egyptian times.
Who worshipped Pluto?
The Ancient Greeks revered Pluto as the ruler of the underworld, while Zeus ruled the heavens and Poseidon ruled the seas. See the related link below for more:
Name the gods the Greeks worshipped?
Zeus, Hades, Demeter, Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Hera, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Poseidon, Athena. That's not all but those are the big wigs I can remember.
