I chose to write my blog about the greek god of the sea,Poseidon.His name in Greek means “husband.” Poseidon also goes by the name of Neptune.He is the god of the sea and protector of all aquatic animals. Just like the Neptune you see in Spongebob. In some stories it is believed that Poseidon, like Zeus, was not swallowed by Cronus,his father,because his mother Rhea hid himand pretended to have given birth to a colt, which was devoured by Cronos instead.he is the brother of Zeus and Hades . he is married to ampitrie on o the granddaughter of the titan oceanus. Poseidon is the creator of the first horse.He create many variety of animals in order to wue Demeter but his interest for her soon dwindled in his attempts to please her. Poseidon
His father on the other had is still unclear. Theseus mother Aethra laid with two different men on the same night. One being Aegeus the king of Athens and the other Poseidon the god of the seas. Still to this day it is still unclear who his actual is.
This powerful god is Poseidon, god of the sea, he tries to ruin Odysseus ’s journey back to his home, Ithaca. Odysseus
Solomon Northup/Odysseus Essay According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, an odyssey is defined as, “a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune.” The PBS video, Solomon Northup’s Odyssey, displays the hardships of a free African American man who is kidnapped and forced into slavery. During Northup’s twelve year journey as a slave, he faced many unfavorable consequences and few fortunes. Comparatively, in one of Homer’s Greek Epics, The Odyssey, the main character, Odysseus, is held captive by the nymph Calypso and continuously attacked by the God of the Seas, Poseidon.
Poseidon is one God against him. Poseidon does everything he can to keep him away from home till Odysseus learns a lesson that Poseidon was trying to get to him. Many Gods also try to help Odysseus, one very helpful one being the god of the wind, Aeolus. Aeolus gives him a sack of wind which helps Odysseus get home but the problem with that. You only get one use out of it so if you open it when you don’t have good timing.
Poseidon is one of the most known Greek gods throughout Greek myths. It is said that Poseidon controlled more then just the sea he also was able to control earthquakes droughts, rivers, and even floods. Even though Poseidon was one of the more powerful Greek gods he tended to have a bad temper as there are various stories about Poseidon some have even said he gave humans the first horse. Poseidon had a stormy and violent nature but also was stubborn. Poseidon's palace deep in the ocean then sought after a wife to bear his child.
His symbols are the trident, fish, dolphin, earthquakes, horse, and bull (“Poseidon”). Poseidon’s trident is a three-pronged spear that can create waves, foam,tsunamis, and can calm the sea. He also caused earthquakes with his trident if he struck the earth with it in wrath. This upset Hades because it shook the roof of his underworld. Poseidon is credited
He gets the Cyclop drunk, claims his name is nobody, then stabs his eye and leaves him blind. The next day, when the Cyclop open the door to let his sheep out, Odysseus and his men make a run for it. When the reach the boat Odysseus reveals his true identity and brags to the Cyclop that he got away with what he did to him. Since the Cyclops was son of Poseidon, Poseidon curses Odysseus with a bad trip home because of what he did to his son. Overall, Odysseus is arrogant, making him nt fit to be labeled as a modern
Odysseus continued to mock Polyphemus as he loaded the Cyclops rams onto the ships. Polyphemus became angry and revealed that Poseidon, the god of the sea, is his father and will prevent them from ever getting back home. Because Odysseus wanted to add insult to injury, he
Andour, the great God of war and justice. Calidon, the god truth and father of man and woman. Sarris, the goddess of the past, present and the future, and the mother of man and woman. Lastly the god of gods and the keeper of balance. Ylur, the god
Odysseus receives supernatural help to escape death, thus making him a survivor and someone who will always persist to become victorious when encountering evil. Athena, a goddess who constantly provides supernatural help to Odysseus asks “Why is Poseidon so enraged with you that he sows nothing but disasters in your path? At any rate, he shall not kill you however hard he tries … Here; take this veil and wind it around your waist with its divine protection you need not be afraid of injury or death” (Homer 97). Homer portrays Poseidon as evil because he tries to complicate Odysseus’ journey.
Greeks were bound, to at some time, sail the dangerous seas, such as the Aegean or Mediterranean, and they would hope that their many prayers to Poseidon would keep them safe on their voyages in his domain. According to Greek myths, Poseidon had been the ruler of the seas ever since the world was divided between him and his two brothers, Zeus and Hades, and himself. Because he was the ruler of the seas it was a simple task for him to sink any ship and sailors that he disliked, with a tidal wave or a storm ("Poseidon," UXL). Greek sailors believed that this horrifying idea could have happened and to prevent it they would constantly pray to Poseidon to keep them safe at sea. Even survivors of shipwrecks, which were believed to be caused by Poseidon, made sacrifices to him and gave him thanks for sparing their lives since they feared risking his anger further ("Poseidon," Greenhaven).
Poseidon liked to claim coastal cities as his own since he was god of the sea. Once, Poseidon and Athena went head to head over ownership of a city which would later be named after the victor. The story goes that Athena and Poseidon held a contest to see which one would be able to control the beautiful coastal city. Poseidon raised his hand and made a stream. When the people drank from the stream it turned out to be saltwater, not freshwater.
Zeus was the youngest son of six children from Cronus and Rhea. Zeus’ five other siblings were swallowed by Cronus to ensure him from being overthrown. When Zeus was born, Gaia and Rhea tricked Cronus by switching the infant with a stone. Cronus then swallowed the stone thinking it was Zeus, however he was hidden away and raised behind the scenes. When Zeus reached manhood he forced Cronus to disgorge his siblings and then released Cronus’ siblings from Tartarus.
Odysseus invoked the wrath of the Greek god Poseidon for the blinding of his son Polyphemus the Cyclops. Odysseus almost escaped the Cyclops and was practically home free before his pride got better of him. Upon leaving, the island where the Cyclops lived Odysseus originally had called himself “No one” when he first blinded Polyphemus but while
Throughout his voyage, Poseidon delayed him of returning home by providing strong storm on the sea which caused the ship to destroy. Poseidon did not only delay his homecoming, but made him face different dangers and also saved him from the Trojan war. Zeus was the king of the gods who intervenes in dispute between gods and also men. He also has the power to make other gods do what he pleases. In his role in odyssey, he sent Hermes to order calypso to release Odysseus to return to Ithaca.