Why Is Poseidon A Good Role Model

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Poseidon is one of the very well-known Greek gods in mythology. He is the brother of Zeus and Hades. Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes and horses. Although he was officially one of the supreme gods of Mount Olympus, he spent most of his time in his watery empire. Poseidon should be part of more mainstream media because firstly, Poseidon is a very alluring character and having him in media will have a good influence on children and young adults as he plays the role of a good father in Percy Jackson, put an interesting twist on the plot, and he teaches an important lesson; to forgive. Secondly, having a Greek god that is common in mythical stories but not in movies will put a modern day twist on media entertainment, lastly, he teaches an important lesson; to forgive. …show more content…

For example in the article “The lightning thief” by Rick Riordan (1), the author states that “Percy doesn't know if his dad loves him or cares about him. But, over the course of the story, we realize that Poseidon is very proud to be Percy's dad.” This statement from Rick illustrates that Poseidon is a good father because he loves and cares for his son, and a good role model because it could teach young adults and even some fathers a lesson.

Though he is a great father no doubt, Poseidon is also a very interesting character. Furthermore having a Greek god that is well known is mythology, in modern media can really put an interesting twist on entertainment, and may even intrigue more audience. For example in an article called “Poseidon GREEK MYTHOLOGY” (2) the author states that “Poseidon, in Greek religion, god of the sea” This statement illustrates Poseidon’s superpower more or less. If the media creators wanted to target a younger audience his superpower being the god of the sea would be a great way to engage

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