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Poseidon's Name In Roman Mythology

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Poseidon is the God of the sea. Ocean, devastation, evacuation, and flooding are some words people link when they hear about hurricanes. Whether they have witnessed one or not, no one would ever want to go through this natural disaster. Poseidon is the god of the sea and myth says that he controls all water. His powers are not limited to creating these disasters.
Poseidon is the father of Percy Jackson, the main character of Rick Riordan’s first series. Percy is a demigod, which means one of his parents is human and the other is a God. Because he is Poseidon’s son, Percy can heal himself and give himself strength by just being with water.
Poseidon’s name in Roman Mythology is Neptune. Unsurprisingly, the seventh plant in our solar system

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