Poseidon is also known as Neptune, the God of the Sea, Earthquakes, floods, drought and horses. Neptune is seen as a mature man with a hefty build and dark beard holding a trident. He was depicted as a mature man with a sturdy build and dark beard holding a trident (a three-pronged fisherman’s spear).
Poseidon was an easy tempered god. He was known for his disruptive and destructive behavior. There is a myth that supposedly he tried the overthrow his Zeus with the help of Hera (the wife of Zeus). Poseidon was the son of the King of Titans, his name was Cronus Rhea she was a Titaness, she was mother of the gods. Poseidon also had two brothers and three Zeus God of Thunder, Hades God of the Underworld, Hera Goddess of Marriage, Hestia Goddess of hearth and agriculture and Demeter Goddess of Harvest and Grain. Poseidon was married to a Goddess of the Sea her name was Ampharite this marriage was martial alliance which secured his domain over The Sea.
Neptune had his first son his name was Triton was a Fish tailed God, Poseidon had many affairs with humans, giants, and Cyclops. Here are the names of only a few of his offspring, The Giant Antaios and the Cyclops Polyphemos, magical horses like Pegasos and Arion, and various human kings, heroes and villains including Theseus and Bellerophontes. Poseidon was symbolized by Triton sometimes was also symbolized by a rock encrusted with a sea animal such as crayfish, octipi (octupus), and a fish. Poseidon was normally clothed in a robe or cloth or he was nude seen with a cloth hanging loosely around his arms loosely. He was normally wearing a headband or a crowned wreath of wild celery.
Myths of Poseidon
At birth Poseidon was swallowed by his father Cronus, later Poseidon was saved by the help of his brothers Zeus and Hades. During the War of the Titans, the Cyclops crafted the trident for Neptune his elf to wield. Together him and his brothers went to go defeat the Elder Gods, Pontos, Gaia, Ouranos, Doris, Nereus, Cronus and Rhea. Poseidon and his brothers drew lots for the division of the cosmos after the fall of the Titan, and won the sea as his domain. He entered a contest with the goddess Athena for dominion over Athens and produced the very first horse as a gift. But the king refused him the prize and in anger Poseidon afflicted the land with drought.
In conclusion Poseidon is only one of the many Greek Gods and also has a major impact in Greek Culture.
