Poseidon/Neptune

Michael Elgohary
Family
- Father: Cronus
- Mother: Rhea
- Wife: Amphitrite
- Brothers: Zeus and Hades
- Sisters: Hestia, Hera, and Demeter
- Poseidon is one of the six major gods
- Children of Poseidon are Orion, Atlas, and Theseus.
Physical Traits

Poseidon carries a three pronged spear called a trident. He

has curly hair and a long curly beard. He is sometimes shown
riding his chariot pulled by horses with fish tails called
hippocampuses. He has a very tempered attitude and gets
angry very quickly. He stirs up storms and earthquakes
whenever he is angered.
Personal Traits

Can be a very difficult person. At times, when in a bad mood,

he can get very greedy. Poseidon is territorial and always
wants more land to rule and more cities to rule.Poseidon is
selfish and can use his anger to give himself an advantage,
but is a danger for others in the path of him.
Duties

Poseidon is not just the Greek God of the Sea. He was held
responsible for most of the destructive forces on the earth,
such as floods, droughts, and earthquakes, as well as
storms. He has the responsibilities of protecting the sea. He
held the responsibility of protecting and/or killing any
fisherman who sailed within his waters.
Interesting Facts
- He is one of the three major gods on Olympus
- He was worshipped in connection with navigation and mostly has his worship
centers inland.
- Sailors and fishermen relied on Poseidon for safety
- He could strike the land with his trident and cause earthquakes and other
disasters.
- He was the most greedy of all the Olympian gods
- Poseidon was unpredictable
- Poseidon invented the horse called a hippocampus.
Myth
Poseidon and Athena were having many troubles about who had control of a certain
city and the neighboring cities. Poseidon and Athena decided to settle this dispute on
the highest hill in the city where the Acropolis was located. There in the Acropolis, the
people gathered to decide what god they would name their city after. Poseidon gave
the city an offering of an infinite water source. Athena gave the city an olive tree that
would never die. The citizens of the city chose Athena’s gift because the water than
ran from the source was salt water. The citizens named their city after Athena. This
city was Athens and the citizens were Athenians.
Citations
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Hamilton, Edith. Mythology: The Timeless Tales of gods and Heroes. Little Brown
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D’aulaire, Edgar and Ingri. D’aulaires book of Greek Myths. Doubleday 1962