The Greeks depended on the sea to carry out trade and earn their livelihood out of fishing, and prayed to Poseidon.
Poseidon was a dreaded god among the Greeks, and rarely interacted with mortals. Like his brothers, Poseidon can control the earth. In Corinth, the Isthmian Games- a festival with sports and music competitions- were held in honor of Poseidon.Īs the god of the oceans, Poseidon was one of the three most powerful Greek gods, alongside his brothers, Zeus and Hades. In the Odyssey, during the sea-voyage from Troy back home to Ithaca, the Greek hero Odysseus provokes Poseidon's fury by blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, resulting in Poseidon punishing him with storms, the complete loss of his ship and companions, and a ten-year delay. Poseidon is also known for his intense temper when wronged. In Homer's Iliad, Poseidon supports the Greeks against the Trojans during the Trojan War. Poseidon was protector of seafarers, and of many Hellenic cities and colonies.
In Bronze Age Mycenaean Greece, he was venerated as a chief deity of the pantheon, as opposed to Zeus. Like his brother Zeus, Poseidon fathered many offspring, both mortals and deities, through multiple affairs. As the source of earthquakes, he is also known as the “ Earth-shaker.” His consort is the sea goddess Amphitrite. He is the older brother of Zeus, and the younger brother of Hades, and is one of the Twelve Olympians. In Greek mythology, Poseidon was the god of the sea, floods, droughts, earthquakes and horses.
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