Greek God - Poseidon

Poseidon

History

AKA “Earth-shaker“. Grew up in a flock of lambs. One of the top 3 of Greek gods that rules the sea. God of the Sable Locks. He controls thunder and earthquakes. He was the ancester of the royal families(Thessaly and Messenia).

When he’s in good mood, he will create new lands. But when he’s in a bad mood, he’ll causes volcanoes eruption, massive waves from the sea and earthquakes.

Symbols/Represents

Trident, waves, water, ambiguous, unstable, extreme, emotional, powerful, violent

Advantures

Poseidon brought in and introduced the first horse in Greece. He lost the contest of taking over Attica to Athena the goddess.

Laomedon failed to pay Poseidon for building the walls of Troy, Poseidon sent a sea monster to ravage the Troad.

Relationships

His wife is Amphitrite. He-maid: Triton. Daughter: Rhode. He’s brother of 2 other gods Zues and Hades and goddesses Hera, Demeter and Hestia. Father of Pelias and Neleus

Appearance

Mature, muscular man with dolphins, and the trident. His carriage was a huge shell and it’s drawn by horse/sea-horses.

Sports/Symbolise

The Chief Festival

Neptune(From Romans)

Bibliography

http://www.casawomo.com/essays/a-history-of-poseidon

http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/poseidonmyth/p/Poseidon.htm

http://www.history.com/topics/poseidon

http://www.greek-gods-and-goddesses.com/greek-god-poseidon.html

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0881990.html

Here's my own illustration of Poseidon ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓