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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Greek Mythology

Twelve Olympians, The 12 Olympian Gods of Mount Olympus

Twelve Olympians or The 12 Olympian Gods of Mount Olympus are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus. They were called Olympians because, according to tradition, they resided on Mount Olympus. Mount Olympus Zeus, who formed the third line of gods after Uranus and Cronus, began to dwell on Olympus, ruling the universe from there together with his siblings and children. The Twelve great gods of the Greeks were known…

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