Son of Cronus and Rhea
Married to the Sea Nymph (Nereid) Amphitrite
Roman Name: Neptune
Symbols: Fish, Trident, Dolphin, Horse and Bull
A few of his Children:
Demeter: Arion and Despoina
Thoosa: Polyphemus
Euryele: Orion
Amphitrite: Rhode, Triton and Benthesikyme
Aethra: Theseus
Lybie: Lamia
Exploits of Poseidon:
The Wall of Troy: Poseidon and Apollo, having offended Zeus, were sent to serve the King Laomedon of Troy. He had them build huge walls around the city and promised to reward them well a promised he then refused to fulfill. In vengeance, before the Trojan War, Poseidon sent a sea monster to attack Troy (later the monster was killed by Heracles).
Medusa: 2 stories 1 was that Medusa was already a gorgon 2 she was a beautiful priestess of Athena in Athens. Poseidon lust after her and raped her in the Temple of Athena which made Athena angry but since she couldn't take her rage out on Poseidon she turned Medusa into a Gorgon.
Personal note: from what I have read I have a slightly different view on what Poseidon looks like I do not picture him as old as he looks in paintings and sculpture but again that is personal based on what I have read... I feel the interpretation that is shown in the Gods and Titans Oracle deck is more what I envisioned him like...
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| this is a really bad pic of Poseidon in the deck but you get the idea... |
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