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Poseidon (Neptune)
Poseidon is the god of the sea, and all of the sea obey him. He is one of the brothers of Zeus and Hades and he rules confidently with a trident in hand. Poseidon's Roman name was Neptune.
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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.
How does Odysseus win the battle with the Cyclops?
Odysseus cuts 6 feet off a green olive trunk that Polyphemus is intending to use for a staff. He tells his men to sharpen the trunk. Finally, Odysseus himself sharpens the wood to a sharp point. He then hides the giant wooden stake in the cave.
Did Poseidon have offspring's with humans?
Theseus was his only child (theseus slayed the minotaur and was king of Athens)
Other answer:
The answer is Triton, Theseus, Chrysaor, Pegasus, Oto, and Ephialte.
Why was Poseidon presumed dangerous?
Poseidon was the Lord of the Sea. His brothers were Zeus - the king of all the gods, and Hades - the king of the underworld.
Poseidon was a good looking fellow. He had deep blue eyes and streaming green hair. He was a restless fellow, always on the move.
Poseidon was very powerful. He could raise his hand and a new island would appear! The Greeks were terrified of Poseidon.
All the Greeks, but especially those who lived in coastal towns, built a temple to honor Poseidon. They brought special gifts to the temple every day, hoping to keep him happy. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it didn't. Poseidon was very moody.
Poseidon had many wives. But his main wife was not jealous, so Poseidon did not have the problems at home that Zeus did.
Who was the son of Poseidon and amphitrite?
Poseidon and Amphitrite had one son and a daughter - Rhode(daughter) and Triton(son).
Where do you find the offering for Poseidon on Mythology island?
Poseidon's realm is the far right side of the island, past the Temple of Muses and the realm of Hades. You will meet Aphrodite and take a test on gods and goddesses. You will also acquire the Giant Pearl and the Hydra's scale.
Use the starfish (from Poseidon's statue in the museum) as an offering on the altar.
To get to the throne room (except as a glitch), you will need Hercules. Hercules will not help you until you have returned all of the 5 sacred items to the Tree of Immortality. Get the Touchscreen Mirror from Aphrodite on Poseidon's beach, so that you can transport Hercules to the realms of Poseidon and Hades (he does not like to walk).
Poseidon's son Triton was half human and half what?
half god.
Triton wasn't half of anything, actually. He was a Greek god, the son of both a god and goddess of seas (Poseidon and Amphitrite). Not as powerful as his father, of course. Though in paintings and statues, he was represented as a merman, which is half human and half fish.
