Poseidon
Poseidon was known for his poor temper and for being a god of the sea, bringer of earthquakes and the creator of the horse though, today, he is most widely known as the god of the sea. It is believe that he may have also been a god of the Earth and fertility, and possibly a god of the sky. He is said to have looked very similar to Zeus and to have possessed a yell comparable to ten thousand men combined.
He is often seen as riding a chariot drawn by four horses and holding a raised trident. He created the horse by striking a rock with his weapon of choice, and is said to have also used to to break off a piece of an island to imprison the giant Polybotes.
He is said to have devised a plan to overthrow Zeus, failed, and was made to serve the Trojan king. He helped design the defenses to protect the city of Try but, after the king refused to pay him for his services, fought on the Greek side of the war and sent the sea monster Cetus to destroy the Trojans.
Poseidon was very arrogant and prideful and attempted at one time to wrest Athens from Athena. He believed he would be more of a benefit to the city. He used his trident to create a seawater stream to run through Athens; Athena responded by planting her legendary Olive Tree. The king of Athens ruled that Athena’s gift was more valuable to Athens’ people since it allowed them resources such as wood, fruit, and oil and the olive branch became a universal symbol of peace.
Like Zeus, Poseidon was a lusty god, often taking his pleasure from women either willingly or by force. Caenus and Medusa were both raped by Poseidon. Athena, enraged, turned then into gorgons (some say it was to protect them from being raped ever again, some say it was in anger). Medusa was pregnant at the time and, after being beheaded by the hero Perseus, gave birth to the children Chryasaor and Pegasus, the winged horse.
He made advances on the goddess Demeter who turned into a mare to escape him. Poseidon transformed himself into a stallion and fooled her into mating with him and she became pregnant as well. She gave birth to the nymph Despoena and Arion, the talking horse.
Poseidon, like Zeus, had copious amounts of affairs such as Amymone, resulting in Nauplius, and Aethra, resulting in the demi-god Theseus.
His eventual wife, Amphitrite, fled from Poseidon at first, seeking refuge in the Atlas mountains. Delphinus went to her, on Poseidon’s behalf, and convinced her to become Poseidon’s consort. She remained his faithful wife despite his dalliances. Poseidon was so pleased with Delphinus’ success, he cast a constellation into the sky in honor of him; the dolphin. Together, Poseidon and his wife had three children; Triton, Rhode, and Benthesikyme.
Below is a ‘brief’ list of Poseidon’s relationships; friends, enemies, siblings, children, and lovers:
Lovers
Aba (a nymph)
Aethra
Agamede
Alistra
Alkyone
Alope
Amphitrite (Poseidon’s Wife)
Amphimedusa, Danaid
Amymone
Aphrodite
Arene
Arne (Melanippe)
Askre
Astydameia , daughter of Phorbas
Astypalaea
Beroe (daughter of Aphrodite)
Boudeia (Bouzyge)
Demeter
Diopatra, nymph of Mount Othrys
Erythras
Euryale, daughter of Minos
Eurykyda
Eurynome (Eurymede), daughter of Nisos
Euryte / Bathykleia
Gaea
Halia
Harpale / Skamandrodike / Kalyke
Helle
Hermippe
Hippothoe
Iphimedeia
Kaenis
Kalkhinia
Kanake
Kelaino (Pleiad or daughter of Ergeus)
Kelaino, Danaid
Kerebia
Keroessa
Kleodora
Khione
Khrysogeneia
Korkyra, nymph
Koronis
Taphius
Laodike
Larissa
Leis, daughter of Orus
Libya
Lysianassa/Anippe
Mekionike/ Europa, daughter of Tityos
Medusa
Melantheia, daughter of Alpheus
Melantho (daughter of Deukalion)
Melia
Melissa, daughter of Epidamnus
Mestra
Mideia
Molione
Mytilene
Oenope
Olbia, nymph
Ossa
Peirene
Periboea
Pero, nymph / Kelousa, nymph
Pitane, nymph / Lena
Phoenike
Pronoe, daughter of Asopus
Rhodope, daughter of Strymon
Salamis, daughter of Asopus
Satyria, nymph of Taras
Syme
Themisto
Theophane
Thyia
Tyro
Thoosa
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Amphimarus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Amyrus, eponym of a river in Thessaly)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Astraeus and Alcippe of Mysia)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Kalaurus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Korynetes) (possibly)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Kromus) (eponym of Krommyon)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Geren), eponym of a town or village Geren on Lesbos
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Dikaeus), eponym of Dikaea, a city in Thrace
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Euseirus (father of Kerambus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Ialebion (Alebion) and Derkynus (Bergion) of Liguria
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Laestrygon), eponym of the Laestrygonians
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Lamus), king of the Laestrygonians
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Lilaea (possibly)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Messapus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Onkhestus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Ourea)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Palaestinus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Phorbas of Acarnania)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Poltys)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Proteus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Prokrustes)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Sarpedon of Ainos)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Skeiron)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Syleus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Taenarus) (possibly)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Amyrus), (eponym of a river in Thessaly)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Astraeus and Alcippe of Mysia)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Kalaurus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Korynetes) (possibly)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Kromus) (eponym of Krommyon)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Geren) (eponym of a town or village Geren on Lesbos)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Dikaeus), (eponym of Dikaea, a city in Thrace)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Euseirus), (father of Kerambus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Ialebion (Alebion) and Derkynus (Bergion) of Liguria)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Laestrygon), (eponym of the Laestrygonians)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Lamus, king of the Laestrygonians)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Lilaea) (possibly)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Messapus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Onkhestus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Ourea)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Palaestinus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Phorbas of Acarnania)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Poltys)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Proteus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Prokrustes)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Sarpedon of Ainos)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Skeiron)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Syleus)
Unknown Consort (Mother Of Taenarus) (possibly)
Male lovers
Nerites Pelops
Children
Abas
Aeolus
Aethusa
Agelus
Agenor
Akhaeus
Alcippe of Mysia
Almops
Aloeus
Altephus
Amphiktyon (Mother of Kerkyon)
Amphimarus
Amykus
Amyrus, eponym of a river in Thessaly
Ankaeus
Antaeus
Anthas
Arion
Asopus (possibly)
Aspledon
Astakus
Astraeus
Athos
Bellerophon (possibly)
Belus
Benthesikyme
Boeotus
Busiris
Byzas
Derkynus (Bergion) of Liguria
Despoina
Diktys
Dikaeus, eponym of Dikaea, a city in Thrace
Daimones Proseoous (by Halia)
Delphus
Derkynus (sometimes known as Bergion) of Liguria
Dikaeus, eponym of Dikaea, a city in Thrace
Diktys
Dyrrhakhius
Edonus
Eleius
Ephialtes (Aloadae)
Epopeus
Erginus
Ergiskus
Euadne
Eumolpus
Euphemus, Argonaut
Eurypylus of Kyrene
Eurypylus of Kos
Euseirus (father of Kerambus)
Geren, eponym of a town or village Geren on Lesbos
Halirrhothius
Herophile the Sibyl
Hippothoon
Hopleus
Hyrieus
Hyperenor / Hyperes
Ialebion (Sometimes Called Alebion) of Liguria
Ialysus
Idas (possibly)
Irene
Kalaurus
Kameirus
Kaukon
Kelaenus
Kenkhrias
Kerkyon
Kharibdis
Khios
Khrysaor
Khryses, father of Minyas
Khrysomallus
Khthonius
Korynetes (possibly)
Kromus (eponym of Krommyon)
Krysomallos
Kykhreus
Kyknus
Kymopoleia
Lelex
Lekhes
Laestrygon, eponym of the Laestrygonians
Lamus, king of the Laestrygonians
Leukon (possibly)
Lindus
Lilaea (possibly)
Lykaon
Lykus
Malinia
Megareus of Onchestus (possibly)
Melas
Messapus
Minyas (possibly)
The Molionides
Mygdon
Myton
Nauplios
Nausithous
Neleus
Nireus
Nykteus
Oeoklus
Ogygus
Onkhestus
Orion (possibly)
Otus (Aloadae)
Ourea
Pegasus
Paion
Palaestinus
Parnassus
Pelasgus
Pelias
Peratus
Phaeax
Phineus
Phokus
Phorbas of Akarnania
Poltys
Polydektes
Polyphemus
Prokrustes
Proteus
Pythius
Rhode/Rhodos
Sarpedon of Ainos
Sithon (possibly)
Skeiron
Syleus
Taenarus (possibly)
Taras (eponym of the location)
Theseus
Torone
Triopas
Triton
Siblings
Hestia
Hades
Demeter
Hera
Zeus
Friends
Apollo and Delphinus.
Enemies
Athena, The Trojans, and Odysseus.
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