Who is the child of Poseidon and Demeter?
Demeter gave birth to a daughter Despoena and the famous horse Arion both immortals.
Despoena was a fertility deity worshiped by the people alongside to her mother Demeter.
Arion was owned by Ogkios, Herakles and Adrastos
Poseidon's weapon is often depicted as a trident, a three-pronged spear-like weapon. It is a symbol of his power and authority over the sea.
Poseidon has the power over all water, he can move it at will. He can create storms and have control over ocean currents. Also with his Trident he can create energy blasts. He controls all storms except tornado's those are performed by the storm godhttp://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Aeolus, but since Poseidon is the god of water and water is in the clouds he controls that.
Poseidon was god of the sea and earthquakes, when he struck sea, huge waves rose. When he struck the ground with his trident, the earth trembled and split open. He could also cause earthquakes.
He was the god of the sea and of earthquakes in Greek mythology. He used a trident, and invented horses. He was the son of Cronus and one of the three most powerful gods next to Zeus and Hades, for specific powers.What he could do with his trident because it was his was his implement of power and he could cause anything to do with the sea: tsunamis, storms, and he could also shake the earth as a result of him being the god of earthquakes too. Also it would always return to him.
When he struck the ground with his trident, the earth trembled and split open. When he struck the sea, waves rose mountain high and the winds howled, wrecking ships and drowning those who lived on shore. When he was in a calm mood, he would stretch out his hand and still the sea and raise new lands out of the water.
How does Poseidon look in the book?
In Greek mythology, Poseidon is often depicted as a mature man with a strong build, dark hair and beard, and a trident in hand. He is typically shown as a powerful and regal figure, closely associated with the sea and its creatures.
What are Poseidon's family relationships?
Poseidon is a Greek god and the brother of Zeus and Hades, collectively known as the three major gods of the Greek pantheon. His parents were Kronos and Rhea. Poseidon is typically depicted as the god of the sea and has a number of children, including the nymphs, the sea god Triton, and the hero Theseus.
Poseidon and Cleitowon made King of Atlantis?
Cleito had five sets of twins, each ruled portions of Atlantis;
Atlas
Eumelos/ Gadeiros
Ampheres
Euaimon
Mneseus
Autokhthon
Elasippos
Mestor
Azaes
Diaprepes
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 Poseidon punish Ulysses?
Poseidon punished Ulysses because he blinded the Cyclops Polyphemus, who was Poseidon's son. Ulysses' act angered Poseidon, and as the god of the sea, he had the power to make Ulysses' journey home from the Trojan War much more challenging by causing storms and obstacles for him.
How do you spell Poseidon in Greek?
The Greek spelling of the Greek God of the Sea is: Ποσειδών
Poseidon
Why does Poseidon have a chariot?
Because the sailors when they wanted a good fishing, they prayed to Poseidon sacrificing horses, and he needed something to carry them and choose a chariot.
Why was the bull a symbol of Poseidon?
The bull from the sea is the earthquake, caused by Poseidon in his role as earth shaker.
The bull was an important creature, respected for its power, ferocity and virility and was often the animal sacrificed in Homer.
The way this question is written makes it hard to answear, I mean, dolphins and fish come from the ocean, so self explanitory there, horses were created by Poseidon from the crests of the waves. As for the trident, spears part . . . I don't really know. A trident is a weapon, and Poseidon was most always portrayed with one in his hand.
What does Polyphemus ask Poseidon?
He begged his father to make Odysseus's journey back to Ithaka either impossible, or extremely difficult if it was Odysseus's destiny to go back home. Polyphemus begs his father to make him return under strange sail, meaning that he'll come back as a stranger in which nobody will recognize. He begs his journey will be full of misery and death, and that he will return home with NOBODY left (all his crewmen will die).
How are Poseidon and cyclops related?
To most, yes. You see, a cyclops are create by a god and a nymph. Though Poseidon is the most common father of cyclops.
What sea creatures did Poseidon create?
There was probably multiple things but I know personaly, Posiedon helped Athena out and made HORSES while Athena made the charriot for the horses.
Why is a dolphin Aphrodite's symbol?
One or two dolphins take Aphrodite across the sea when she wants.
Hercuales, Philemon and Bauccis, The Titan war, The Sirens, Telltale Tit, The Man Who Cut Down Trees, Narcissus, and Cupid and Psyche are just nine out of millions of myths.
Yes in the Gigantomachia (War of the Giants), Poseidon fought Polybôtês.
Who are Poseidon's children and wives?
Amphitrite
-Triton
-Benthesikyme
-Rhode (possibly)
Aphrodite
-Rhode (possibly)
-Herophile the Sibyl (possibly)
Demeter
-Despoina
-Areion, the talking horse
Gaea
-Antaeus
-Charybdis
Hestia (wooed her unsuccessfully)
Aba, nymph
-Ergiscus
Agamede
-Dictys
Aethra
-Theseus
Alistra
-Ogygus
Alcyone
-Aethusa
-Hyrieus
-Hyperenor / Hyperes
-Anthas
Alope
-Hippothoon
Amphimedusa, Danaid
-Erythras
Amymone
-Nauplius
Arene
-Idas (possibly)
Arne / Melanippe
-Aeolus
-Boeotus
Arethusa
-Abas
Ascre
-Oeoclus
Astydameia, daughter of Phorbas
-Caucon
Astypalaea
-Ancaeus
-Eurypylus of Kos
Beroe (daughter of Aphrodite)
Boudeia / Bouzyge
-Erginus
Caenis
Calchinia
-Peratus
Canace
-Hopleus
-Nireus
-Aloeus
-Epopeus
-Triopas
Celaeno (Pleiad or daughter of Ergeus)
-Lycus
-Nycteus
-Eurypylus (Eurytus) of Cyrene
-Lycaon
Celaeno, Danaid
-Celaenus
Cerebia
-Dictys
-Polydectes
Ceroessa
-Byzas
Cleodora
-Parnassus
Chione
-Eumolpus
Chrysogeneia
-Chryses, father of Minyas
Corcyra, nymph
-Phaeax
Coronis
Diopatra, nymph of Mount Othrys
Euryale, daughter of Minos
-Orion (possibly)
Eurycyda
-Eleius
Eurynome (Eurymede), daughter of Nisos
-Bellerophon
Euryte / Bathycleia
-Halirrhothius
Halia
-Rhode (possibly)
-six sons
Harpale / Scamandrodice / Calyce
-Cycnus
Helle
-Almops
-Edonus
-Paion
Hermippe
-Minyas (possibly)
Hippothoe
-Taphius
Iphimedeia
-The Aloadae
Laodice
Larissa
-Achaeus
-Pelasgus
-Pythius
Leis, daughter of Orus
-Altephus
Libya
-Agenor
-Belus
-Lelex
Lysianassa / Anippe
-Busiris
Mecionice / Europa, daughter of Tityos
-Euphemus, Argonaut
Medusa
-Pegasus
-Chrysaor
Melantheia, daughter of Alpheus
-Eirene
Melantho (daughter of Deucalion)
-Delphus
Melia
-Amycus
-Mygdon
Melissa, daughter of Epidamnus
-Dyrrhachius
Mestra
Mideia
-Aspledon
Molione
-The Molionides
Mytilene
-Myton
Oenope
-Megareus of Onchestus (possibly)
Olbia, nymph
-Astacus
Ossa
-Sithon (possibly)
Peirene
-Cenchrias
-Leches
Periboea
-Nausithous
Pero, nymph / Kelousa, nymph
-Asopus (possibly)
Pitane, nymph / Lena
-Euadne
Phoenice
-Torone
Pronoe, daughter of Asopus
-Phocus
Rhode
-Ialysus
-Cameirus
-Lindus
Rhodope, daughter of Strymon
-Athos
Salamis, daughter of Asopus
-Cychreus
Satyria, nymph of Taras
-Taras (eponym of the location)
Syme
-Chthonius
Themisto
-Leucon (possibly)
Theophane
-The Ram of the Golden Fleece
Thyia
Tyro
-Pelias
-Neleus
Thoosa
-Polyphemus
Daughter of Amphictyon, unnamed
-Cercyon
Nymph of Chios, unnamed
-Chios
Nymph of Chios, unnamed (another one)
-Melas
-Agelus
Unknown consorts:
Amphimarus
Amyrus, eponym of a river in Thessaly
Astraeus and Alcippe of Mysia
Calaurus
Corynetes (possibly)
Cymopoleia
Cromus (eponym of Crommyon)
Geren, eponym of a town or village Geren on Lesbos
Dicaeus, eponym of Dicaea, a city in Thrace
Euseirus (father of Cerambus)
Ialebion (Alebion) and Dercynus (Bergion) of Liguria
Laestrygon, eponym of the Laestrygonians
Lamus, king of the Laestrygonians
Lilaea (possibly)
Messapus
Onchestus
Ourea
Palaestinus
Phorbas of Acarnania
Poltys
Procrustes
Proteus
Sarpedon of Ainos
Sciron
Syleus
Taenarus (possibly)
Was poseidon eaten by his dad?
No, Poseidon did not die when he was eaten by his father, Kronos, as a newborn baby.
Poseidon is a god and so is immortal. This means that he cannot die, even when eaten by another god or Titan.