Poseidon - God of the Sea

Poseidon was god of the sea, earthquakes, storms and horses.

He is considered one of the most bad tempered, moody and greedy Olympian gods.

Poseidon was the second son of Titans Cronus and Rhea.

In most ancient account, he is swallowed by Cronus at birth but later saved, with his other brothers and sisters, by Zeus.

However, in some versions of the story, he, like his brother Zeus, did not share the fate of his other brothers and sisters who were eaten by Cronus.

He was saved by his mother Rhea, who concealed him among a flock of lambs and pretended to have given birth to a Colt, which she gave to Cronus to devour.

Poseidon was raised by the Telchines on Rhodes.

After the gods defeated the Titans in the Titanomachy, the world was divided into three and Poseidon became god of the seas and the protector of all waters. He wielded the trident and his image was reflected in art.

Poseidon could strike the ground with his trident to produce and earthquake. This earned him the nickname "Earth-Shaker".

He possessed a palace, made of gems and coral, located on the ocean floor.

In Greek art, Poseidon rides on a chariot that was pulled by a hippocampus or by horses that could ride on the sea.

WALLS OF TROY

Poseidon and Apollo having offended Zeus by their rebellion in Hera's scheme, were temporary stripped of their divine authority and sent to serve King Laomedon of Troy. He had them built huge walls around the city and promised to reward then well, a promise he then refused to fulfill.

In vengeance, before the Trojan war, Poseidon sent a sea monster to attack Troy but the monster was later killed by Heracles.

Poseidon assisted the Greeks in the Trojan war. However Zeus commanded him to withdraw from the battlefield and he reluctantly obeyed.

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