Mythology. “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.” From Poseidon came the super hero known as Aquaman. Born
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ability to shapeshift‚ this may be why he has been able to have other children and many affairs with others‚ easily. He cannot die‚ either‚ he is immortal. Poseidon Poseidon‚ god of the sea‚ is the son of Rhea and Cronus. His brothers are Zeus and Hades. He was married to Amphitrite. It is said that he once
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sang a plea to Hades. After listening to is beautiful‚ sorrowful voice‚ Hades wept and had no choice but to let Orpheus be reunited with Eurydice. Hades also gave him one condition to follow. It was to not look back into the darkness of the underworld when leading Eurydice to the surface. Just as they were about to reach the upper world‚ Orpheus looked back to make sure she was really behind him‚ and Eurydice disappeared back into the underworld‚ breaking the one condition with Hades. Though he had
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he also was responsible for earthquakes and was the creator of the very first horse as a gift for the city Athens‚ spent most of his time in water. His father was Cronus and mother was Rhea both were titans they had five children including Poseidon Hades‚ Hestia‚ Hera and Zeus. His wife was Amphitrite daughter of Nereus. They had 3 children Triton‚ Rhode and Benthesikyme.The triton is one of the most powerful weapons in Greek and roman mythology it commands whatever Poseidon said‚ and it’s almost like
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siblings. In addition‚ This act leads Poseidon to join with his brother in the battle against their father and the tridents‚ furthermore they came out victorious. As a result of this‚ Poseidon and his brothers‚ Hades and Zeus‚ decided to divide the universe (Encyclopedia Mythica) . Zeus the sky‚ Hades the underworld and Poseidon got the sea‚ but not only did they get a portion of the universe‚ but these gods were given gifts out of gratitude by the Cyclops whom they liberated for the battle against Cronus
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Hercules is a demi-god‚ the reason why to that is he’s half god and half human. Hercules father is Zeus king of all gods‚ also his mother is Alcmene she’s the granddaughter of Perseus‚ Perseus is also another son of Zeus‚ Perseus is known for slaying the snake-headed woman named Medusa not only that but their family tree is really complicated and weird. Also‚ Hercules is god of strength. Hera is Zeus’s wife and she is goddess of love‚ but when she heard that the mistress that works for them got pregnant
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his sacred animals. Hades Description: Hades is the God of the dead. He is the lord of the Underworld and the guardian of all the wealth that is hidden beneath the surface of the earth. He is the elder brother of Zeus and is married to Persephone. Depiction: Though he does not have many classical depictions‚ he has been depicted seated on his throne‚ along with his three-headed dog‚ Cerberus by his side. Attributes: He always holds a Helm of Darkness and the Key of Hades in his hands. His sacred
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of Cronus‚ the leader of the Titans and his wife Rhea. Their children were the first to born as Olympians. After the overthrow of their father‚ Poseidon‚ along with his two brothers‚ Zeus and Hades‚ divided the ruling of the universe among themselves. His brother Zeus would be the god of the skies‚ Hades became the god of the underworld and Poseidon became the god of the seas. His temperament as his ruling was as unpredictable as the sea. Poseidon was always very moody and unstable (“greek mythology”)
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Hercules or Herakles is best known as the strongest of all mortals‚ and even stronger than many of the gods. Hercules was a demi-god which was a half god half mortal. His father was the god Zeus and his mother was a mortal woman named Alcmene. When Hera found out that her husband’s mistress was having a baby‚ she became very jealous and mad. She was so mad that when Hercules was born‚ Hera sent two snakes to kill him in his crib. However‚ Hercules was too strong for the snakes and strangled them
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Greek Mythology: Immortals The Greeks created images of their deities for many purposes. A temple would house the statue of a god or goddess‚ or multiple deities‚ and might be decorated with relief scenes depicting myths. Divine images were common on coins. Drinking cups and other vessels were painted with scenes from Greek myths. Gods & Goddesses Aphrodite (Ἀφροδίτη‚ Aphroditē) Goddess of love‚ beauty‚ desire‚ and pleasure. Although married to Hephaestus she had many lovers‚ most notably
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