Poseidon Essays

  • Poseidon

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    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. In the beginning, it all started with the gods and goddesses Cronus (God of the Sky) and Rhea (Goddess of the Earth). They met and got married. While they were married they produced six offspring. These offspring would turn out to be some of the most famous in mythology. The offspring consisted of Hestia, Hades, Poseidon, Demeter

  • Poseidon

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    Poseidon is the Greek God of Oceans. He is Lord of the Seas, the Earth-shaker, Rain-maker and the Cloud-Gatherer. To the Romans, he is Neptune, the Great Sea God. Poseidon is the brother of Zeus and Hades. Together, they overthrew their father Cronus and the Titans and thereby became the ruling Greek Deities. During the long battle against the Titans, the brothers had help from many others but one of the most renowned was the Cyclops. The Cyclops bestowed thunderbolts upon Zeus, a cloak of invisibility

  • Poseidon

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    Poseidon is a god of many names. He is most famous as the god of the sea. The son of Cronus and Rhea, Poseidon is one of six siblings who eventually "divided the power of the world." His brothers and sisters include: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Zeus. The division of the universe involved him and his brothers, Zeus and Hades. Poseidon became ruler of the sea, Zeus ruled the sky, and Hades got the underworld. The other divinities attributed to Poseidon involve the god of earthquakes and the god

  • Poseidon

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    To travel by the sea or any water form, a sailor must first seek Poseidon, the almighty ruler of the sea. Poseidon of better known as Neptune in Roman Mythology was the principal sea god (Sellers 1). Along with being a very important god, Poseidon had quite the attitude. He was known to be hot tempered and rarely happy ( Parin D’ Aulaire 114). Neptune was also the second in power after his brother Jupiter and before Pluto (“Poseidon” Para. 3). Therefore, he had some of the most powerful symbols,

  • The Head of Poseidon

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    The Head of Poseidon Greek mythology is thought to be very fascinating to many people; I personally wanted to learn more about it and the Hellenistic period. A new cultural age was led by Alexander the Great when he took over Egypt and the Near East, historians refer to this period as Hellenistic. The Hellenistic period started when Alexander died in about 320 BCE and continued approximately three eras, pending the dual killing of Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and her Roman partner Mark Antony in 30

  • The Story of Poseidon

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    The Story of Poseidon (Roman - Neptune) 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. Thus, Cronus would swallow the children whom Rhea bore him. He figured that it was the

  • The Power Of Poseidon

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    Ancient Greece was overseen by many gods and goddesses, but there were few gods that held more power than other. Poseidon was one of those gods and he was the god of water, earthquakes and horses. Through his abilities he was capable of doing extraordinary things. We are fortunate enough to some of that power has been recorded and displayed through various art and stories. Poseidon’s power and will was very prominent in ancient Greece through various forms of art, epics, and other oral stories.

  • Poseidon Autobiography

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    Poseidon Autobiography I am Poseidon, son of Cronos and Rhea. At birth my father Cronos swallowed me, but then I was thrown up. Many know me as god of the sea. Among sea god I am also god of rivers, floods, droughts, earthquakes, and horses. My brothers, Zeus of the sky, and Hades of the underworld, and I are known as the big three. This is probably since we have the most power. Other than Zeus and Hades, Hera, Hestia, and Demeter were also my siblings. As a child I lived in Mount Olympus

  • Greek Mythology: Poseidon

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    Ποσειδών (Poseidon) 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. Cronus and Rhea are the parents of Poseidon in Greek mythology. Poseidon is one of the 3 sons; the others are Hades and Zeus. And there three sisters were Demeter, Hestia, Hera, and while Cronus was the horrible father who feared his own children so he ate them at birth. He continued to eat the newborns

  • The History and Life of Poseidon

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    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. Cronus and Rhea are the parents of Poseidon in Greek mythology. Poseidon is one of the 3 sons; the others are Hades and Zeus. And their three sisters were Demeter, Hestia, Hera, and while Cronus was the horrible father who feared his own children so he ate them at birth. He continued to eat the newborns until his wife

  • Film Review of Poseidon

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    Poseidon, directed by Wolfgang Petersen, is an action-packed adventure thriller that is loosely the remake of the 1970s movie The Poseidon Adventure. It has the same basic story idea, but has completely different characters. And although the characters end up being dull and seemingly useless, the movie is very fun and exciting to watch. It takes place on New Year’s Eve aboard the cruise ship “Poseidon.” As the guests are counting down the seconds until midnight, a very large rogue wave is spotted

  • Poseidon Research Paper

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    Poseidon is a god with a lot of names he is most famous as the god of the sea, he controls the waves, the tsunamis, he cares for the plants and animals under the water he is Poseidon king of all waters. Poseidon had quite a bit of affairs. One affair involved his sister Demeter. He thought she was absolutely beautiful and desired her deeply. To avoid his constant sexual desires, Demeter turned herself into a mare, an act that only made Poseidon’s desire higher than ever. He turned himself into a

  • Descriptive Text Poseidon

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    Have you ever wondered where tsunamis and other oceanic disasters come from? It all starts with Poseidon; he is the god of the sea. He was known for his wrath and anger. He could be fairly generous but acted quite the opposite in situations that angered him. Many, many years ago, a minotaur by the name of Lamperos was boasting about his horns to the other minotaurs while feasting on apples and ale. His horns were as strong as a thousand oaks and as long as the ancient bridges of greece. Lamperos’

  • Poseidon Research Paper

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    Poseidon, the great Greek ruler of the sea , horses and the earthquakes. His ancestry comes from the family of the Olympians that roamed the world in 2200 B.C . With the father of Cronus and mother of Rhea and having the famous brother of Zeus. Who fortunately saved him from being ate by his notable father ,Cronus. He was saved when Rhea,” the mother of all gods”, had deceived Cronus into eating a rock instead of eating another one of his offspring (“Rhea”) .Similar to what Cronus he did to Hestia

  • Poseidon: The Greek God Of Amphitrite

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    Supposedly, behind every great man is a great woman. If this statement where true the world might be a better place. Most know of the god Poseidon, but few know of his wife, Amphitrite. She is a true mystery as very little is known about her outside of her marriage to Poseidon. Amphitrite was a jealous goddess who, except for marrying and having kids with an adulterous god, did little of significance. Amphitrite was a sea nymph, a goddess of the sea. Her father was either Oceanus or Nereus

  • The Temple Of Poseidon In Fort Funston

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    The Temple of Poseidon in Fort Funston The Greek deity that I choose for the assignment is Poseidon, the main factor that I choose him is based on the geographical environment. California is located in the seismic zone, and bay area is surrounded by the sea. According to the Greek myth, “Poseidon is the god of sea, earthquake” (Theoi Greek Mythology 1). Placing the temple of Poseidon in the Bay Area hopes it can keep the earthquake away from California. For the location of the temple, I compare

  • Is Hestia Better Than Poseidon

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    Poseidon and Hestia Hestia is better than Poseidon because Hestia is sweet loving and gentlest and Poseidon is bad, disruptive and mean. In the website goddess-power it states ¨She was know to be mild mannered, understanding, charitable, as well as a protector.¨ In addition, Hestia has better manners than Poseidon.This proves, she is better than Poseidon and much nicer. In the website Yahoo.com it states ¨He made his wife marry him. He kept going after her and when she said no he send his

  • Poseidon: Greek God Of The Sea

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    Poseidon - Greek God of the Sea Poseidon was the Greek god of the Sea. He had the power to calm the ocean or create great waves. He was also the king of earthquakes and horses. Poseidon was the youngest of all of the titans. He was the brother of Zeus the god of thunder and Hades god of the underworld. Together they were the three most powerful Gods of Mount Olympus. Although Poseidon was married and had children, his family was not his first priority. Poseidon's wife was the goddess of the Sea

  • The Role Of Poseidon In Homer's Odyssey

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    one of the roles of the antagonists is given to Poseidon, the god of the sea. Within the ten years that Odysseus, a war hero, journeys home from Troy, Poseidon purposely threw Odysseus’ crew off course with his perilous waters. Due to this power and status as a god, Poseidon is not only honored by the Phaeacians, but also feared by them as well, notably with their plentiful offerings to him out of fear that Poseidon might be angered. Moreover, Poseidon appears to carry out the majority of his days

  • 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