Poseidon“God of the Sea”

Family

• Mother- Rhea: Titaness daughter of the sky god Uranus

• Father- Cronus: leader of the first generation of Titans

• Siblings- Zeus, Hestia, Hera, Demeter, and Hades

History

• Poseidon was born from Rhea but Poseidon’s father, Cronus, was told that his kids would overpower him so he swallowed all of the children except for Zeus. He drank poison one day and threw up all five children. After this, the three brothers went to war and as a gift of thanks the brothers each received a weapon. Zeus was given a thunderbolt, Hades a helmet of darkness, and Poseidon a trident. They then drew lots to figure out what they would rule, Poseidon drew water.

Symbols• Many symbols are used to represent

Poseidon, such as a Trident, a horse, a dolphin, a seashell, a bull, earthquakes, fish, and tidal waves. The trident is the most common symbol and is his weapon of choice. The horse is also a common symbol because many legends say he created the horse and other variations of it such as the Pegasus and unicorn. The bull is also one of his symbols because legend also says he accidentally created them when he was trying to make a horse.

Extras

• Poseidon also represents a set of standards like many of the other gods. He generally represents a change in character because his moods are always shifting. He is very helpful to mortals at times but can quickly be angered and destructive.

Poseidon’s family

• Poseidon’s wife is Amphitrite, but he is said to have mated with many creatures.

• Children: Cyclops, Pegasus, Arion, and the giant Otus.

Sources:

• Google images• www.casawom

o.com/essays/a-history-of-poseidon

• www.power-of-the-trident.m.webs.com

• ancienthistory.about.com

• Wikipedia.org