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Poseidon
Sea & Rivers and Earth-Shaker
Sea & Rivers and Earth-Shaker
Overview
Poseidon (son of Cronos and brother
to Zeus & Hades) controlled all that is great and destructive of the Ocean,
with it he could bring life and take it away, he could choose who to protect or
bring to death at sea. Poseidon was also
the God of Horses, all Lakes, Rivers & Streams, and could cause Earthquakes
at will, making mountains split and fall into the sea to create islands. Poseidon used His trident to cause storms
from the waters if other Gods or mortals enraged him. He journeyed the depths of the ocean on his
chariot pulled by golden sea horses. His
Roman counterpart is Neptune who was also the God of racetracks.
Struggle with Titans
The Olympians fought the Titans
for ten years over rulership of the world, this brought floods, earthquakes and
droughts on Earth. One-eyed monsters,
called Cyclopes, teamed forces with the Olympians, arming Zeus with his thunderbolt,
Poseidon with his trident and Hades with his hat of darkness – these gifts
became their symbols of power. The story
ended with the defeat of the Titans.
Star Constellations
The seven Titan daughters that
Poseidon helped to defeat were transformed into stars called the Pleiades as
their punishment.
Reference: Elizabeth
Hallam
John
Mallam
PaganNews.com
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