Poseidon
By Kate Hollingsworth
Poseidon
- God of the Sea
- Associated with navigation, horses, and earthquakes
- Carries the trident
- Brutal, changing, and moody
Family
- Son of Cronus and Rhea
- Brother of Zeus and Hades
- Wife is Amphitrite, but had many love affairs
- Son: Triton
- Many other children such as Pegasus, Polyphemus, and Orion
Wars and Battles
Trojan War
- Assisted the Greeks
- Disobeyed Zeus's orders to stay out of the war
- Would switch sides throughout the war
Seige of Troy
- During the Trojan War
- Trojans seemed to be winning the war
- Disobeyed Zeus and went onto the battlefield
Poseidon and Odysseus
- Odysseus blinded Polyphemos with a burning spear
- Poseidon caused him and his family misery