Poiseidon God Of The Sea
Poseidon: God of the Sea
The Olympian God Poseidon, or Neptune in Roman culture, is known by mortals as the King of the Seas and the Earth-Shaker. He controls the oceans and the land man walks upon. With the wave of one hand he could create massive earthquakes, horrific tsunamis, and storms that would destroy entire cities. When he rode across the seas in his chariot the seas calmed before him. As the second most powerful God of Olympus, Poseidon was held in high regard by gods and mortals alike. His great might was only rivaled by Zeus himself, the King of the Gods.
According to Greek Myths, Cronos the Titan, was the youngest son of Uranus, the starry sky. While Uranus slept, Cronus cut of his father’s genitals and tossed them aside leaving him to die. Much like his father before him Cronus was afraid that his children would overthrow him. In order to prevent being overthrown, Cronus would swallow each of his children after Rhea, his sister-wife, had given birth to them. Poseidon along with his siblings Hestia, Demeter, Hera, and Hades were all swallowed and trapped in the belly of their father. Poseidon’s youngest brother Zeus was kept alive by their mother after she had tricked Cronus into swallowing a rock. Eventually all the gods were freed by …show more content…
After several of his men are eaten, Odysseus formulates a plan to escape. He blinds the Cyclops and tricks him into setting them free. In his adrenaline driven victory, Odysseus shouts out “Cyclops, Odysseus, wrecker of cities, put out your eye, and do you tell anyone who asks” (Hamilton 109). Odysseus hadn’t realized that Polyphemus had a father named Poseidon. And for blinding his son, Poseidon swore Odysseus would travel the seas until he had lost all his men and endured long misery. This curse took ten years to be broken, then Odysseus could finally return home. This story shows the fury Poseidon can unleash if
The Olympian God Poseidon, or Neptune in Roman culture, is known by mortals as the King of the Seas and the Earth-Shaker. He controls the oceans and the land man walks upon. With the wave of one hand he could create massive earthquakes, horrific tsunamis, and storms that would destroy entire cities. When he rode across the seas in his chariot the seas calmed before him. As the second most powerful God of Olympus, Poseidon was held in high regard by gods and mortals alike. His great might was only rivaled by Zeus himself, the King of the Gods.
According to Greek Myths, Cronos the Titan, was the youngest son of Uranus, the starry sky. While Uranus slept, Cronus cut of his father’s genitals and tossed them aside leaving him to die. Much like his father before him Cronus was afraid that his children would overthrow him. In order to prevent being overthrown, Cronus would swallow each of his children after Rhea, his sister-wife, had given birth to them. Poseidon along with his siblings Hestia, Demeter, Hera, and Hades were all swallowed and trapped in the belly of their father. Poseidon’s youngest brother Zeus was kept alive by their mother after she had tricked Cronus into swallowing a rock. Eventually all the gods were freed by …show more content…
After several of his men are eaten, Odysseus formulates a plan to escape. He blinds the Cyclops and tricks him into setting them free. In his adrenaline driven victory, Odysseus shouts out “Cyclops, Odysseus, wrecker of cities, put out your eye, and do you tell anyone who asks” (Hamilton 109). Odysseus hadn’t realized that Polyphemus had a father named Poseidon. And for blinding his son, Poseidon swore Odysseus would travel the seas until he had lost all his men and endured long misery. This curse took ten years to be broken, then Odysseus could finally return home. This story shows the fury Poseidon can unleash if