Demeter, searching for her daughter Persephone, was pursued by Poseidon who lusted after her. To escape, Demeter transformed into a mare but Poseidon transformed into a stallion and forced himself upon her. Though initially angry, Demeter later gave birth to Poseidon's daughter Desponia and to Arion, a magical talking horse.
Demeter, searching for her daughter Persephone, was pursued by Poseidon who lusted after her. To escape, Demeter transformed into a mare but Poseidon transformed into a stallion and forced himself upon her. Though initially angry, Demeter later gave birth to Poseidon's daughter Desponia and to Arion, a magical talking horse.
Demeter, searching for her daughter Persephone, was pursued by Poseidon who lusted after her. To escape, Demeter transformed into a mare but Poseidon transformed into a stallion and forced himself upon her. Though initially angry, Demeter later gave birth to Poseidon's daughter Desponia and to Arion, a magical talking horse.
When Demeter was wandering in search of her daughter (Persephone), she
was followed by Poseidon, who lusted after her. In order to escape Poseidon embraces, Demeter transform herself into a mare and grazed with the mares of Ogkios, realising that he was outwitted. Poseidon tricked her with transforming himself into stallion and forced her to mate with him. At first Demeter was angry at what had happened, but later on she laid aside her wrath and wished to bath in the Ladon. She gave birth to Poseidon daughter, Desponia and to Arion, a horse with the ability to speak human language.