Greek god of the sea and
oceans, earthquakes, and
horses.
• Poseidon’s father was Kronos, god of time.
His mother was Rhea, goddess of the earth.
• His is the brother to Hestia, Demeter,
Hera, Hades, and Zeus.
• Has many children. He had a half fish son
named Triton with his wife Amphitrite. He
fathered Pegasus, the flying horse, with
Medusa and He fathered another horse,
Arion, with his sister Demeter.
Who is Poseidon?
• Poseidon was powerful, decisive,
competitive, and dignified.
• It was very important to stay on his "good
side.”
• He was also moody and quick to take
offense. Anyone who angered him, would
have to feel the wrath of his revenge.
• Poseidon was also a creative god,
designing all the creatures of the sea.
A Short Story
Once, Poseidon and Athena, goddess of war, were
having a competition to win over the city of Acropolis
(now known as Athens). Poseidon threw a spear at the
ground and created the Spring at Acropolis. Athena
created the olive tree and with that, she won over the
city of Acropolis. So it was named Athens. In Poseidon’s
anger, he flooded the Attic Plain. After that Athena and
Poseidon worked together by putting together their
powers. Poseidon created horses and Athena created the
first Chariot.
• Trident (three-pronged
spear)
• Horse (stallion)
• White pine tree
• Earthquakes
• Bull
• Oceans
• Springs(underground
water)
• Dolphins
• Sea monsters
• Tidal waves
Citations:
• "Poseidon." Encyclopedia Mythica: Mythology, Folklore, and Religion. 3
Mar. 1997. Web. 08 Aug. 2011.
<http://www.pantheon.org/articles/p/poseidon.html>.
•
"Poseidon: Greek God of the Sea." Greek Gods in Mythology and as Archetypes in
Your Personality:: Home of the Greek Gods Quiz Online. 2002. Web. 08 Aug. 2011.
<http://www.men-myths-minds.com/Poseidon-greek-god.html>.
•
Regula, Traci D. "Poseidon - Fast Facts on Poseidon, Greek God of the Sea,
Earthquakes, and Horses - Greek Mythology - Myths of Greece." Greece Travel Travel to Greece and the Greek Islands. 2011. Web. 08 Aug. 2011.
<http://gogreece.about.com/cs/mythology/a/mythposeidon.htm>.