Poseidon was the second son of the almighty Titans Cronus‚ and Rhea. In addition‚ he had five siblings‚ that included Zeus‚ the god of all gods‚ Hades‚ the god of the underworld‚ Hestia‚ the goddess of architecture‚ Hera‚ the goddess of family and marriage‚ and Demeter‚ the goddess of the harvest. Poseidon had one wife‚ that he wasn’t very loyal to. In fact‚ cheated on her with‚ Aphrodite‚ Demeter‚ Gaea
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he is a half-blood: half-human‚ half-god. He is taken to Camp Half-Blood in New York‚ a camp for kids just like him that is safe from monsters that like to attack half-bloods. At camp‚ Percy learns more information about himself: his father is Poseidon‚ god of the Sea and brother to Zeus and Hades. When Zeus’s master bolt (the thing that allows him to
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swallow her‚ and Metis was stuck in Zeus’s head‚ literally. Metis was pregnant however‚ and had her child in Zeus’s head. She had also used her essence to create a full body armor for the child. So when Zeus commanded Hephaestus to bang a hammer on Zeus’s head‚ the child‚ Athena‚ sprung out of Zeus’s head in full body armor‚ completed with a spear.
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Odysseus and Penelope o Agamemnon – head of the soldiers against the trojans o Menalayes – the one who tries to get the kingdom of Oddysseus o Poseidon – God of the Sea o Anticlea – Mother of Odysseus o Hermes – Messenger of Gods III. PLOT MAJOR CONFLICT: The major conflict of the story is how Odysseus will find his way back to his kingdom. This happen when Poseidon got mad at him after Odysseus disagree that Poseidon helped him defeat the Trojans‚ so Poseidon punished him by making him suffer
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Medusa‚ the Misunderstood Gorgon By having the appearance of gruesome scaly skin with pure piercing green eyes‚ and the uncanny appearance of snake. This terrifying beast with collective serpent skin tied around her waist like a belt‚ is the one and only Medusa‚ as her Mythology name suggests. Medusa is most notably known for her distinctive snakes for hair. Not only did she have snakes for hair that already appalled all of mankind‚ she also has the capacity to turn anyone who looks into her eyes
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They became patrons of cites. For example Sparta worshiped the god Ares‚ Corinth worshiped Poseidon and Athens worshiped the goddess Athena. The story for how Athena became the patron of Athens was that both Athena and Poseidon wanted to be the patrons of this city. So‚ Zeus decided to have both Athena and Poseidon bring a gift for the people of this city and then he would decide which gift was better. Poseidon decide to bring a strong and beautiful horse as his gift to the people to provide the people
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was their life like? Poseidon‚ Athena‚ and Hades all have stories of their own to tell‚ and adventures that can continue through the minds of readers for lifetimes. Poseidon was part of the first generation of Greek gods‚ and ruler of the seas. He was the son of Cronus and Rhea‚ and many people believed when he was born he was eaten by Cronus along with the rest of his brothers and sisters. However‚ there are some stories that claim he was also hidden away with his
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Naia‚ a water nymph employed by Poseidon‚ was collecting water from the river to send to the mortals. Poseidon and Zeus had been fighting for weeks‚ and for a rather meaningless reason. The gods of Olympus were sick of drinking just nectar‚ and wanted something that could wash the taste away from their mouths. That‚ of course‚ had to be water. When Poseidon refused to send all of his water to Olympus‚ Zeus erupted in anger and forced his army onto Poseidon’s seas. Naia was supposed to collect water
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Gods‚ Zeus and Poseidon were brothers. Both fathered many children with other Gods. These children were also gods. They also fathered many children with mortal women and when this happens the child is referred to as a demigod. Zeus fathered the demi-god Perseus with Danae‚ a mortal woman. Zeus is the God of the Sky and creates weather and storms with his lightning bolts. Poseidon is the God of the Sea. Perseus defeated the evil Medusa and then saves Andromeda by using Medusa’s head to kill the sea
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strength‚ and the last sister‚ Euryale as universality. Medusa was the mortal one of the sisters. She was known originally for being a beautiful young maiden‚ her loveliest feature being her long gorgeous hair. She was a virgin‚ and she was raped by Poseidon‚ Lord of the Sea‚ while she had been worshipping in the temple of the Goddess Athena‚ the goddess of wisdom and war. Athena was enraged about this happening in her temple. She blamed Medusa for this sacrilegious act and punished Medusa by taking
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