Greek mythology is a bloody and interesting subject. One such part of Greek mythology is Bellerophon the son of Poseidon. These two are supposedly father and son. Poseidon is also considered the father of Pegasus. The Pegasus was the steed of Bellerophon in his adventures and through out his reign as a King. Pegasus has his own myth entirely and so does his mother the Gorgon Medusa. Medusa was a beautiful turned ugly person. Greek mythology is interesting and many people enjoy reading it. Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes and horses. Although he was one of the big three gods of Olympus, he spent most of his time in his under water realm, mostly his palace. Poseidon had two brothers their names were Zeus and Hades. In dividing …show more content…
While he was a young man he honored the gods and was given their favor but, then his pride clouded his better judgement and this led to his ultimate downfall. Bellerophon was the son of Eurynome, wife of Glaucus, by Poseidon. He was raised by Glaucus who thought that he had brought forth Bellerophon from his own loins. Considering both his supposed fathers involvement with horses it was not surprising at all that he quested after the legendary winged horse Pegasus. After many failures at capturing Pegasus he asked the seer Polyeidus for help. Polyeidus had told him to honor the gods and spend one night at Athena's temple. Following Polyeidus instructions he spent the night at an alter to Athena. Here he had dreamt of the goddess gifting him a magical golden bridle. He awoke the next morning to find the magical bridle draped across his lap. Seeing this he had the foresight to sacrifice a tribute to both Athena and Poseidon. This done he went to where he knew Pegasus grazed and put the bridle upon him and was able to ride him with no trouble. Triumphant in his success he went to King Pittheus and received permission to marry his daughter Aethra. However, before the marriage could take place he accidently killed a man Possibly one of his brothers, and was …show more content…
Medusa, along with her sisters, Stheno and Euryale, were the daughters of the sea Titans Porcys and Ceto. Medusa was the youngest and most beautiful. However she was also the only mortal of the three sisters who would have been living long after if they had not been slain. Once said to have been extremely wise they all served in the temple of the goddess of wisdom and knowledge, Athena. However, the Seagod Poseidon greatly desired to have Medusa in a sexual way. In a moment of raw passion he trapped Medusa and raped inside of Athena's temple of worship. In anger, the three sisters became petty and vengeful toward all men even those when they knew before this happened. Appalled either by the sister vengeful nature or by the sexual acts committed in her temple, even though it was Poseidon commuted them against her will, Athena transformed Medusa and her sisters. All of them turned into the hideous and evil monsters that we know as the Gorgon. As a result, all who looked at the gorgons became stone when their eyes met. Medusa and her sisters became even more vengeful but toward everyone and took great pleasure in torturing their victims for a long time until they killed them, until the day when Perseus, guided and gifted by the Gods, slew Medusa, this caused Pegasus to spring forth from his mothers neck. He used the head to slay the dragon Cestus then gave the head to Athena who mounted it onto a shield called
...so associated with clouds, rivers, and oceans. Known to be omnipotent and omniscient, there was great respect for Varuna as believers thought the god kept watch over the entire universe. Because this god controlled the environment and flow of waters, it is believed that Varuna was responsible for upholding world order. Varuna is depicted on a chariot led by seven swans with an umbrella placed overhead. He has four arms in which he holds a lotus, a noose, a conch, and a vessel of gems. Ruler of waters in Greek mythology, is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea and rivers. He became ruler of the sea after he and his brothers defeated the elder gods in a divine war. Poseidon is usually seen as an older man with long curly hair and a long beard. In his hand he holds a trident and in most cases is depicted wearing a crown while standing is amidst water or water creatures.
He was responsible for violent storms and earthquakes. The following story showed of Poseidon’s adventure. The god, Poseidon, was known to have an ill temper. At one point, he released tempests and earthquakes out of loneliness and anger. To combat his loneliness, he went out to find a wife and eventually set his sights of a Nymph named Amphitrite. She was the daughter of the Titan Oceanus who wanting to keep her virginity. Titan ended up rejecting Poseidon saying he was too violent, so he fled to the Atlas Mountains. The love struck Poseidon sent the dolphin king and messenger Delphinus to find his love. When Delphinus found her, he promised her that if she married Poseidon he would calm the seas. Thus, they were wed eventually having two children: Rhode Benthesicyme,
Poseidon had ask Medusa for marriage and proposed, and Medusa said yes to his proposal. When they had proposed they went to Athena’s temple, once the’ve arrived they caught by Athena, and at this moment Athena had turned Medusa into a gorgon with snakes in her hair. Never look into her eye’s or will
First the king sent Bellerophon to fight against the Solymi tribe. He accomplished this task by using Pegasus to fly above the army while he dropped boulders down on their heads until they were defeated. Once returning the king sent him to fight the Amazon army and he continued to defeat them in the same way he defeated the Solymi tribe. After the king's many failed attempts to kill Bellerophon he decided that he needed to try and assassinate him and risk war. Bellerophon continued to kill all sent to assassinate him. Then the guards turned against him but when Bellerophon prayed to his father Poseidon he continued to flood the castle. “As Bellerophon’s fame grew, so did his hubris. Bellerophon felt that because of his victory over the Chimera, and because he thought he was a god he deserved to fly to Mount Olympus, the realm of the gods.” (Wikipedia) The gods then continued to make Pegasus drop Bellerophon back to Earth and Zeus kept Pegasus as a pack
His grandfather, is King of Argos, his name is Acrisius. Acrisius had a daughter named Danae, however he wanted a son. So in search for an answer towards having a son, Acrisius went to the Oracle of Delphi. The Oracle said that Acrisius’ daughter, Danae would be the one to carry a baby boy, but this child would kill Acrisius. To avoid his own death, Acrisius created an underground chamber to lock his daughter in, therefore, she would be unable to conceive a child. Little did Acrisius know that Zeus would shape shift into golden rain and conceive a child with Danae. Naturally, Danae gave birth to Perseus. When she was let out of this underground chamber Danae met Polydectes. Polydectes was determined to make Danae his wife and that is exactly what happened. Perseus was unable to grant his mother and Polydectes a gift, so he was told to bring back Medusa’s head. Perseus was successful in retrieving Medusa’s head. On his journey back home he met a beautiful Goddess who was in distress. Perseus saved her from a horrific sea monster and they instantly fell in love and wanted to be joined together in holy matrimony. However, Andromeda’s uncle was no too pleased with this decision. He wanted Andromeda only for himself. Therefore he planned to murder Perseus but was unsuccessful since Perseus had the advantage of Medusa’s head. Perseus showed Andromeda’s uncle Medusa’s face and he then was turned to stone. When he returned home with the gift, he found out Polydectes was abusing his mother. Instead of giving him the present he used it against Polydectes and turned him to stone as well. Acrisius became aware of what Perseus was capable of doing so he decided to flee. Although that didn’t help as much as he believed it would. Perseus and his grandfather ran into each other at the Games Ceremony, in Larissa. When Perseus went to throw the discus it slipped from his grasp and clashed into his grandfather’s head, killing
Cassiopeia was the queen of Aethiopia (or Ethiopeia), the wife of King Cepheus and mother of Princess Andromeda. As legend has it, Cassiopeia was a very vain woman in regards to her daughter. Although there are different versions of the tale, it is regarded that Queen Cassiopeia insulted the daughters of Poseidon known as the Nereids, the sea nymphs of the Aegean Sea, by boasting that her daughter was most beautiful. The consequences of this bold statement were almost grave. The Nereids went to Poseidon to voice their distress over the matter and Poseidon reacted by sending a terrifying sea monster named Cetus to mandate the ultimate sacrifice: Andromeda herself. Her parents decided that the only way to save their kingdom was to oblige
One of the most notorious love affairs of Poseidon involves his sister, Demeter. Poseidon pursued Demeter and to avoid him she turned herself into a mare. In his lust for her, Poseidon transformed himself into a stallion and captured her. Their procreation resulted in a horse, Arion. Poseidon is Greek for "Husband" (possibly of wheat), and therefore it is thought that he and Demeter (goddess of wheat) are a good match because they reign as the god and goddess of fertility.
The two were immortal, both in myth and Sweet Venom, while Medusa was mortal and perished. The book mentions that descendants of Medusa, at least the Key Generation, are triplets, which goes back to the three gorgon
Poseidon is one of the strongest gods in Greek mythology. Poseidon was the god of water, horses, and earthquakes. He was thought to be the reason for boat wrecks, and drowning’s.
Terrible Gorgon Medusa. Nobody was able to kill her because if you looked directly at her
Hercules was a hero known for his strength and courage and for his legendary adventures. But there is much more to him. He was the son of the god Zeus and a human mother Alcmene, which is a huge thing because he was supernatural to tall others around him. He was a demi-god. He was wife was called Amphitryon. Hera was jealous of the human mother and decided to try and kill Hercules by putting two poisonous snakes in his c...
Greek mythology has always been a very fascinating subject to talk about. The belief that gods and goddesses once ruled the Earth is an interesting idea. To think that the land and sea were once looked upon by one of the strongest and fiercest gods that ever lived. Poseidon or Neptune was known to be one of the strongest gods that ever walked on the planet. Poseidon is best known for protecting and watching over the ocean.
Medusa contains life-saving information for women that is sometimes needed in order to survive (Culpepper, p. 23). Culpepper then goes on to write about her own experience of “Experiencing [Her] Gorgon Self” when she was attacked in her home. Instead of allowing the attack to occur, the Gorgon within her took over with rage and fury to shove the man back outside (p. 23). After the attack, Culpepper knew that something else had embodied her during this moment. As she looks in the mirror, she knows what she sees: the Medusa!
In later myths (mainly in Ovid) Medusa was the only Gorgon to possess snake locks because they were a punishment from Athena. Accordingly, Ovid relates that the once beautiful mortal was punished by Athena with a hideous appearance and loathsome snakes for hair for having been raped in Athena's temple by Poseidon. Medusa is the daughter of Phorkys and Keto. She is the only one of the three sisters known as Gorgons that was born a mortal.
Poseidon was the ruler of the sea, and a powerful god in Greek mythology who was often called the "Earth-shaker." His father was the Titan Cronus, who at the time was ruler of the Universe, and his mother was Rhea. Cronus was a paranoid ruler, because it had been prophesized that one of his own sons would dethrone him, just as Cronus had done to his father, Uranus.