Gods and goddesses were used in most civilizations. The Greeks and Romans had the same gods and goddesses, but with different names. The Romans used planet names for most. Poseidon is the Greek name and Neptune is the Roman name. Zeus is Greek and Jupiter is Roman. Hades is Greek and Pluto is Roman. Selene and Helios are Greek and Luan and Sol are Roman. The main reason for myths is to explain things that the people couldn’t. They were depicted in mythology as providing transportation, companions to the gods and goddesses, and to defeat monsters. Like most gods and goddesses, horses were used to pull chariots and others owned them
Poseidon, the god of the oceans, horses, and earthquakes is usually depicted as holding a trident with a fish tail or with legs riding in a chariot drawn by horses with tails or legs. His symbols are horses, dolphins, and a trident, a three-pronged spear. Poseidon, the god of many names, was most famous as the god of the sea. He lived in a palace made out of coral and gems on the ocean floor. He is associated with horses because he had a chariot pulled by horses. Some myths say that he created the horse out of a breaking wave and he loved to race the waves with his snow-white horses. Poseidon is used every day. There is a Poseidon Seafood Restaurant and a Neptune Fishing Company. There are many places that have the same myth about him. Edith Hamilton, Bulfinch Mythology, Dictionary of gods and goddesses, Book of Myths (all books), and Encyclopedia Mythica (website) all say that he is the god of the sea and horses and his brothers are Zeus and Hades.
Poseidon with Medusa the Gorgon fathered Pegasus, the winged horse. When the Greek hero, Perseus, cut off Medusa’s head, Pegasus spran...
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Another well-known affair of Poseidon’s was with Medusa. They were both attracted to one another. Medusa was very pretty when Poseidon first fell for her. In Athena’s temple they made love. Athena was so mad that she made medusa a Gorgon, a scary female creature, which she is known for in Greek mythology. One of Medusa’s well known characteristics was her hair, which was bunch of snakes. Athena and Peruses planned to kill Medusa by cutting her head off. Before cutting her head off, two children appeared. One of these children was the well-known flying horse Pegasus
...so associated with clouds, rivers, and oceans. Known to be omnipotent and omniscient, there was great respect for Varuna as believers thought the god kept watch over the entire universe. Because this god controlled the environment and flow of waters, it is believed that Varuna was responsible for upholding world order. Varuna is depicted on a chariot led by seven swans with an umbrella placed overhead. He has four arms in which he holds a lotus, a noose, a conch, and a vessel of gems. Ruler of waters in Greek mythology, is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea and rivers. He became ruler of the sea after he and his brothers defeated the elder gods in a divine war. Poseidon is usually seen as an older man with long curly hair and a long beard. In his hand he holds a trident and in most cases is depicted wearing a crown while standing is amidst water or water creatures.
Hermes is the son of Zeus and Maia, daughter of Atlas. In literature, he was connected to the protection of cattle and sheep as well as vegetation. He is also the messenger of the gods, transporter of the dead, protector of travelers and a god of dreams. Hermes was a patron of music and the god of eloquence. He was described as graceful and swift in motion, having worn winged sandals. He also had wings on his hat and on his magic wand. He became Zeus's Messenger. He is described as the shrewdest and most cunning of all the Gods. He is connected to treasure and good luck. His bird was the vulture and the dog as his animal. His sacred number was four.
He was responsible for violent storms and earthquakes. The following story showed of Poseidon’s adventure. The god, Poseidon, was known to have an ill temper. At one point, he released tempests and earthquakes out of loneliness and anger. To combat his loneliness, he went out to find a wife and eventually set his sights of a Nymph named Amphitrite. She was the daughter of the Titan Oceanus who wanting to keep her virginity. Titan ended up rejecting Poseidon saying he was too violent, so he fled to the Atlas Mountains. The love struck Poseidon sent the dolphin king and messenger Delphinus to find his love. When Delphinus found her, he promised her that if she married Poseidon he would calm the seas. Thus, they were wed eventually having two children: Rhode Benthesicyme,
When we look at Greek Mythology we often run into the gods of that era. Sometimes they are merely backdrops to the human element of the story but in stories such as The Odyssey the gods play a prominent if not vital role to the central themes of the story.
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Rick Riordan’s ‘Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief’ focuses on Greek mythology and interprets this into a children’s story. Throughout the story, there are many references and adaptations to mythological tales, and each one is portrayed in a different way. Riordan writes this story as though Hercules, Zeus and Poseidon were still around today, and this would be the effect they would have on people in this day and age.
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Poseidon is the Greek God of all bodies of water, earthquakes, and horses. He and his brothers (Zeus and Hades) split up the regions of the world between each other. Ocean storms is also something that Poseidon is held accountable for. Sailors would pray that they would have a safe journey to Poseidon. Poseidon’s trademark symbol is the trident (a spear that has 3 spikes instead of 1). While people now tend to fish with a hook and fishing pole, the Greeks used to spear fish with tridents.
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Not only did the Greeks fear and respect the mythological gods and goddesses that they created, but they also related to the stories and characteristics of each god. The Greeks primarily used Mythology to better understand the world around them, but a few of the stories were purely for entertainment. Those who disliked the irrational, but loved facts created mythology. These mythologies consisted of the gods and goddesses encountering struggles, love, pain, and almost any human interaction. The Ancient Greeks applied the stories to overcome similar struggles in their own lives. Although the Greeks respected these mythological deities, they did not view the gods as religious figures. Almost every god or goddess had a mythology that featured
Poseidon is the god of both fresh and salt water, and Horses. Some of Poseidon’s powers were the ability to change form, cause earthquakes, floods, and droughts. The Greeks worshiped Poseidon because they thought he controlled the oceans and rivers. Sailors would especially worship him because they wanted good weather while they were sailing. Some of Poseidon’s sacred animals and plants are: the Cretan bull, horses, dolphins, fish, other marine animals, hippocampi, pine trees, and wild celery. Some of Poseidon’s symbols are the trident, a boulder encrusted with sea creatures, and a wreath of wild celery. It is important to know about Poseidon because learning about the Greek
In ancient Greece and Rome, each of the gods was associated with specific objects. Zeus (Jupiter), the father of the gods, was often accompanied by an eagle or a thunderbolt; Apollo, the god of art, by a lyre; Artemis (Diana), the hunter, by a bow and quiver. In addition, the Romans perfected the use of secular allegorical symbols. For example, a woman surrounded by bunches of grapes and sheaves of wheat would be readily understood as a representation of the bounties of the earth.
There is no doubt in mythology that the king of gods, Zeus, is the most supreme and powerful, ruling the sky. He controls the thunderbolt, a symbol of power feared by both gods and mortals. The Greeks and Romans honored Zeus above all other gods. He is without mistake, the god of all gods. Their stories of Zeus are plenty; his designs have molded mythology from his birth. Zeus' victory in outwitting his intelligent wife, Metis, by swallowing her pregnant, was the gateway used by the Greeks and Romans to show Zeus as the greatest god to come since his father and grandfather. However, as the stories of the gods and goddesses unfold, the Greeks and Roman's interpretation of Zeus' characteristics are different. Zeus is always upheld as the king of gods, but his other personal attributes to his godly rein are conflicting. Zeus' characteristics of fearfulness of female deities, cunningness and use of trickery, and lust in Ovid's Metamorphoses compared to the Theogony are opposed due to Hesiod's true respect of Zeus versus Ovid's lack of respect of Jupiter in Roman mythology.
Ancient Greece was overseen by many gods and goddesses, but there were few gods that held more power than other. Poseidon was one of those gods and he was the god of water, earthquakes and horses. Through his abilities he was capable of doing extraordinary things. We are fortunate enough to some of that power has been recorded and displayed through various art and stories. Poseidon’s power and will was very prominent in ancient Greece through various forms of art, epics, and other oral stories.