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    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

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    Poseidon is a very popular god in Roman and Greek mythology. His name is Poseidon in Greek‚ in Roman its Neptune. The god’s features are that he has sea green eyes‚ his hair is wavy brown with streaked with grey and not very old .One of his popular symbols is the trident other ones are horses‚ dolphins and seafoam. Poseidon’s domain was the oceans‚ mainly anything with water‚ he also was responsible for earthquakes and was the creator of the very first horse as a gift for the city Athens‚ spent

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    god. Poseidon‚ the god of the sea‚ was a god who seduced women with his power and was often known as the god that had ferocious outbursts‚ but he was also a leader. Poseidon is mostly known in modern culture as his Roman name‚ Neptune‚ who even has a Planet named after him‚ the eighth planet to be specific. Poseidon is still relevant in our modern day society and has influenced much in current times. First and foremost‚ This god was a god substantial factor of Greek mythology.“Poseidon was the

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    The god that this report is about is Poseidon. Poseidon means god of the sea and ocean. Poseidon is the god of the sea. He is the son of Cronus and Rhea‚ and was swallowed by Cronus immediately after birth because he had feared that one of his children would overthrow him as he did his father. His siblings are Hades‚ Demeter‚ Zeus‚ Hestia‚ Hera‚ and Chiron. Poseidon is known to be one of the moodier gods and easily angered. An example of his anger is when he tried to drown the entire world because

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    Reagan Hayes Picozzi English I-I Feb. 2‚ 2016 Poseidon I. Introduction – (3-5 sentences) a. Have you ever looked out over the vast‚ seamlessly never-ending ocean and thought‚ man I wish I could rule over all of that? b. Well the Grecian god Poseidon does! c. Poseidon‚ son of Kronos most powerful of all the primevals‚ Grecian god of the Seas was very well the most disruptive god to not only the gods of Olympus but also the people of Greece. II. Poseidon had a family that was legen…wait for it…dary

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    Imagine that you are living in Greece during the time Greek gods and goddesses were living and breathing there. All with different powers and characteristics. In mythological times‚ some of the ruling gods and goddesses were Artemis‚ Apollo and Poseidon. The goddess of the hunt‚ Artemis‚ was the most independent goddess of mythological times. Artemis avoided men and she thought that she didn’t need someone to complete her. The symbols that represented her were the bow and arrow. Her family consisted

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    Poseidon S.P.D. Athenae‚ Salve! I would deeply like to apologize for my actions taken in Athens. I acted very childish‚ but in my defense‚ I was there first when I struck the Earth with my mighty trident and made that salt water well. It was a very good gift and it was better than everyone else thought. It provided the land with a very large supply of water from my realm. I don’t understand why no one loved it like I did! It would come in handy when you needed water and you were nowhere close to

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    Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and Hades were the three sons of Cronos. When Cronos retired‚ the boys divided the world up between them. Zeus took the sky‚ Poseidon took the sea‚ and Hades ruled under the earth‚ the home of the dead. At first‚ it was great fun. But things had been just a bit slow lately. Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and Hades were the three sons of Cronos. When Cronos retired‚ the boys divided the world up between them. Zeus took the sky‚ Poseidon took the sea‚ and Hades ruled under the earth‚ the home of

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    Poseidon was ruler of the sea. He met a beautiful young girl named Amphrite. Amphrite became Goddess of the sea and they soon married. They then had 8 kids: Thesus‚ Triton‚ Polyphemus‚ Belus‚ Agenor‚ Nelus‚ Atlas‚ and Marina. Marina was their youngest daughter. Amphrite was worried about her daughter. Amphrite and Poseidon were both very busy and desperate‚ so Amphrite took it upon herself to ask her evil older sister Alizeh to look after ands protect her and Poseidon’s’ new born baby. Alizeh

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    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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