This is actually a common misconception. Canute was the king who is often said to have tried to hold back the waves. But what he was actually doing was trying to demonstrate to his non-Christian subjects that he was a mere man who could not of course hold back the waves.
I heard that if I sailor lost a good mate at sea he would put a dagger through his swallow tattoo to symbolize his lost friend. My grandfather told me this and showed me a picture of his sailer friend. He had 2 swallows on his chest and one had a dagger through it. My grandpa then told me about thow he had lost his brother (a sailor too)at sea.
In Greek mythology, Orion's father is Poseidon, god of the sea. In Roman mythology, Orion's father is Neptune.
Poseidon is the god fo the sea. His trident, when pounded on the ground, creates a earthquake. Poseidon doesn't earthquake-that doesn't even make sense- but he is the god of earthquakes. Was that your question? I hope so. Tahnk you!
Poseidon is the god of earthquakes and is known as the "Earth-Shaker." He is also the god of the sea and horses. He is known in Roman mythology as Neptune. Although Poseidon is a brother of Zeus, his primary role was controlling the seas. It would seem that "on land" he would need his senior brother's permission to be an "earth shaker".
When the Roman Empire withdrew from Britain in the 5th Century AD, Germans from across the North Sea invaded Britain. King Arthur rallied the Britons against these invaders, although he was unsuccessful in keeping them out.
Aeolus wasn't necessarily a "god" per se. He was the king of winds. He gave Odysseus and crew a bag and told them not to open it. Curiosity struck, and when the crew were within sight of their homeland, they opened it (against Odysseus' orders) and blew the men back out to sea.
Yes, in Greek mythology he is the King of the Sea.
He is God of the sea, he is like the king of the sea. hope this helps. x
From the Greek God Neptune-King of the Sea
God told moses to stretch out his rod, and the red sea parted in two.
Poseidon is King of the Sea. No god or goddess ruled him in his domain.
Columbus told the king and queen he would bring them back riches, and Spain at the time was competing with Portugal. In fact, Columbus also tried unsuccessfully to get support from Portugal, which was already finding sea routes to the East.
the Olympian god,the god of the sea's,king of gods,god of the sun, the god of wisdom,and the god of fire.
no, moses was told to do it by God
Odysseus comes back home charged with the treasures that King Alcinous of the Phaeacians gave him after he told him the wondrous tale of his trip and all the adventures he lived by the sea.
In Greek mythology Poseidon was the god of the sea.
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