gifts from their allies. Zeus had received the thunderbolt, Poseidon received the trident, and Hades had gotten the helmet of invisibility. After they have received their gifts, Zeus , Poseidon, and Hades drue lots to see who would rule/takeover the three major realms. Those were the sky, the sea, and the underworld. Hades was given the underworld, Poseidon was given the sea and Zeus was given the sky.…
Along time ago there was a God Of Water, Poseidon, and one day met the love of his life, Julian. They had spent every moment to spare together and became married. Julian became pregnant and only few knew of this secret. The god's sorcerer told him that his child will be 'changer of our world'. But war had arisen and Poseidon had to leave his pregnant wife for battle. Poseidon was assassinated, and tragedy had struck the kingdom, especially his pregnant wife and a word of this must never to be spoken of to his unborn son.…
Her parents had been so excited when they found out they were having a boy, but the tides turned and it was a girl. This girl was a masterpiece with her long, luscious, dirty blonde hair and her hazel eyes, but in her selfish parents point of view, she was nothing but a pile of dirt upon their hands. Although La’oa was filled with imperfections, she was proud of them, and that’s what made her unique. La’oa spent most of her days up in her room. Tinted windows.…
She also goes on to talk about how life may have been better for her if she were a son instead of a daughter. She would be worthy of love because she associates strength, confidence, beauty and smarts with being male. "I would swagger through life / muscled and bold…
The gods have played their part altering the course of the hero’s voyage. Seemingly, in the epic harmony does not last long and challenges follow Odysseus like a plague. Calypso, the audience believes holds the last installment of the global journey, our hero has yet more battles ahead of him. In fact, the king of Ithaca wandered the Mediterranean and its coastal lands for 10 years before finally arriving home. As waves crash against the raft, “he was seen sailing the ocean”(284). The sea near the land of the Phaeacians is only one region Odysseus has been driven to. All these occurs as a number of loyal citizens and a hopeful family await his return, a period when others dependence on him shines through. As Odysseus is under the angry waters…
Additional information: Poseidon is a god of many names. He is most famous as the god of the sea. The son of Cronus and Rhea, Poseidon is one of six siblings who eventually "divided the power of the world." His brothers and sisters include: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Zeus. The division of the universe involved him and his brothers, Zeus and Hades. Poseidon became ruler of the sea, Zeus ruled the sky, and Hades got the underworld. The other divinities attributed to Poseidon involve the god of earthquakes and the god of horses. The symbols associated with Poseidon include: dolphins, tridents, and three-pronged fish spears.…
Poseidon was the god of the ocean, earthquakes, and storms. He was the brother of Zeus and Hades. According…
Odysseus is an all around character dealing with things such as fear and curiosity. The way Odysseus he reflects his ways on other character is important, because it continues the story with his actions reflecting on them. Odysseus' journey was very long and cruel for him. The way it starts off is very important because it explains his journey from the point in which you can understand.…
The author's purpose in writing this piece was to show how happy he was with his family and wantinting to share that with his son and to us the reader.…
The only thing strangers noticed about her was a beautiful smile camouflaging a never-ending scar. During this time of missing what was familiar, family, friends and a beautiful daughter, she gave birth to a new day; a son.…
Poseidon is one of the three major gods and also was one of the most worshipped/respected gods of Olympus. He is widely know as the Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. Poseidon was the son of Kronos and Rhea (Kuiper 1). He had five siblings, two brothers and three sisters (Sellers 1). Poseidon had played a major part in the war against the titans to gain freedom. Once Poseidon helped defeat his father, Kronos, and the other evil creatures of the world, he obtained the control over the sea from Zeus (Cartwright 1).…
Hatzitsinidou, Evangelia. “Poseidon Was the Greek God of the Seas, the Horses and the Earthquakes." Greek Gods.info. 2015. Web. 08 Feb. 2016.…
Here I am, the lord of the sea Ruler and god of storms. They called me earth shaker but, my name was Poseidon. That was my name, and it will be remembered for ages. I was a major civic god of several cities: in Athens, I was second only to Athena in importance, while in Corinth and many cities of Magna Graecia I was the chief god of the polis. In his benign aspect, I was seen as creating new islands and offering calm seas. When I was offended or ignored, I struck the ground with my trident and caused chaotic springs, earthquakes, drownings and shipwrecks. Sailors prayed to me for a safe voyage, sometimes drowning horses as a sacrifice; in this way, according to a fragmentary papyrus, Alexander the Great paused at the Syrian seashore before…
Within Books IX-XII of Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey,” the main character, King Odysseus of Ithaca, describes his life following the Trojan War. After leaving Troy victorious, Odysseus cannot return to Greece quickly because Poseidon, God of the Sea, promises to make Odysseus suffer, preventing a speedy trip home. Following a decade of adventure and woe, Odysseus narrates his experience to King Alcinous of the Phaecians, as a guest in Alcinous’ palace. As Odysseus explains the previous ten years in extensive detail, he reveals a variety of encounters with peculiar lands and strange people, including a handful of Gods. Most notably, Odysseus and his men sail to a seemingly uninhabited and wild island, only to become prisoners of a Cyclops named Polyphemus. In order to escape, Odysseus must blind Polyphemus. Unfortunately for Odysseus, Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon, and this violence against the family of Poseidon further compromises Odysseus’ ability to return.…
of his home but then it is ripped away from him due to his own men and their greed. Poseidon…