Poseidon
Name: Poseidon
Watches over: Sea, Ocean, Waters, Earthquakes, and Horses
Resides in: Mount Olympus, The Sea
Symbol: Trident, Fish, Dolphin, Horse, and Bull
Consort: Amphitrite
Sibling of: Hades, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Zeus
Children: Theseus, Triton, Polyphemus
Brother of Zeus and Hades, god of the waters and earthquakes, and son of Rhea and Cronus. While many myths state that Poseidon shared the fate of his siblings in being eaten by Cronus, there is another story to it. In this myth Poseidon was hidden by his mother, Rhea. She concealed him upon a flock of lambs and pretended to give birth to a colt instead for Cronus to devour. Poseidon was to be chosen as the Patron god of Athens in Greece. However, Athena was chosen instead. In a contest to decide which god would be elected patron, Poseidon struck his trident into the ground and a spring emerged from the ground. That water from the spring was salty and not useful to the Athenians so they chose Athena’s gift. Athena created an olive tree which could be used for oil, wood, and food. Outraged by the decision, Poseidon sent a monstrous flood to the Attic Plain for not choosing him.
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