POSEIDON

FACTS

• One of the top three gods in mythology.
• Brothers: Zeus and Hades
• Parents: Cronus and Rhea
• Sisters: Hestia, Hera, and Demeter
• God of sea (water), horses, and earthquakes

FACTS

• Considered responsible for shipwrecks and drowning
• Was know as Neptune to the Romans
• Symbol best know for: Trident
• Often shown along side his wifi, Amphitrite, In a sea chariot drawn by sea horses
• On earth he cause earthquakes... In bull-form

FACTS

• Trident: Shake the earth and shatter any object
• Lives on Mount Olympus occasionally, most times are spent in
• Underwater kingdom.
• Hades, Zeus, and Poseidon split the world.
• Hades: underworld. Zeus: everything. Poseidon: water.

POSEIDON VS ATHENA

• Cecrops had to find a patron for the city-state Athens
• The two gods who were interested were Poseidon and Athena
• Cecrops asked for them to offer a gift truly valuable for Athens.
• Poseidon's gift was a well. He struck the ground with his trident and
• A well with streaming water shot forth, but the water was too salty

POSEIDON VS ATHENA

• Athena struck her spear into the ground and planted an olive branch
• This way, she created an olive tree as a symbol of peace and prosperity
• Cecrops was more impressed with Athena, so he chose her to claim the city
• The city-state was therefor names Athens after Athena.
• Poseidon was furious, so he threw his trident at the ground and cursed the city.

THE CURSE

• When Poseidon cursed Athens, he said that there would never
• Be enough water for everyone again.
• Ever since then, there's been major water shortages in Athens.

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