Greek Mythology

Poseidon (Neptunus)

Poseidon, in Greek religion and mythology violent and ill-tempered god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. One of the Twelve Olympians he is distinguished from Pontus, the personification of the sea and the oldest Greek divinity of the waters. Poseidon had many disputes with both gods and men, most famously with Athena and Odysseus. Poseidon’s name is very old, and its meaning is lost but various authors have tried to translate it as either“ means either “husband of the earth” or “lord of the earth.”

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