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Poseidon had a variety of roles, duties and attributes. He is a separate deity from the oldest Greek god of the sea Pontus. In Athens his name is superimposed οn the name of the non-Greek god Erechtheus Ἑρεχθεύς (Poseidon Erechtheus).
Poseidon was a brother of Zeus, the sky god and chief deity of ancient Greece, and of Hades, god of the underworld. When the three brothers deposed their father, the kingdom of the sea fell by lot to Poseidon. His weapon and main symbol was the trident, perhaps once a fish spear.
Learn about Poseidon, one of the most bad-tempered and moody Olympian gods. Discover his role in myths, his symbols, his wife and children, and his sacred animals.
14 paź 2019 · Posejdon był synem tytana Cronos i bratem bogów olimpijskich Zeusa i Hadesa. Cronos, bojąc się syna, który by go obalił, gdy pokonał własnego ojca Uranosa, połknął każde z jego dzieci, gdy się urodziły. Podobnie jak jego brat Hades, dorastał w trzewiach Cronos, aż do dnia, kiedy Zeus oszukał tytana, by wymiotował jego rodzeństwo.
4 wrz 2019 · Poseidon was the Greek god of the sea and rivers, creator of storms and floods, and the bringer of earthquakes and destruction. He was perhaps the most disruptive of all the ancient gods but he was not always a negative force.
26 cze 2019 · Oto wprowadzenie do Posejdona, greckiego boga mórz i oceanów, trzęsień ziemi i koni oraz jednego z głównych bogów starożytnej Grecji.
Learn about Poseidon, the Olympian god of the sea, earthquakes, floods, drought and horses. Explore his myths, symbols, attributes, family, cult and more on Theoi.com.
