What is Poseidon the god of?
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the sea
Poseidon rules the seas and storms, makes the earth quake and is regarded as the creator of the horse.
💡 Did you know? He was called the „Earth-Shaker“: every earthquake was attributed to his wrath.
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What is Poseidon's attribute?
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the trident
With the trident forged by the Cyclopes, Poseidon stirs up the sea or calms it.
💡 Did you know? A strike of his trident on the rock of the Acropolis brought forth a spring of salt water.
How did Poseidon come to rule the sea?
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by lot in the division of the world
After the fall of Kronos, Poseidon drew lots with Zeus and Hades and received the sea.
💡 Did you know? His palace, legend says, lies in golden halls deep on the sea floor.
For which city did Poseidon contend with the goddess of wisdom?
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Athens
Poseidon and Athena competed for Athens; the citizens chose Athena's gift, the olive tree.
💡 Did you know? Poseidon's gift (a salt spring or the first horse) lost out; the city still bears Athena's name.
Which animal is Poseidon said to have created?
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the horse
Poseidon is regarded as the creator and tamer of horses; he rides over the waves on a chariot.
💡 Did you know? From his union with Medusa sprang the winged horse Pegasus.
Which hero did Poseidon pursue after the Trojan War?
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Odysseus
Because Odysseus blinded his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, Poseidon made him wander the sea for ten years.
💡 Did you know? Tiresias told Odysseus to walk inland until someone took his oar for a winnowing fan, and to sacrifice to Poseidon there; only then would the god's grudge end.
What is Poseidon known for as a father?
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for many monsters and giants
Poseidon fathered Cyclopes, giants and sea monsters: among them Polyphemus and the giant Antaeus.
💡 Did you know? The sea monster that threatened Andromeda was sent by Poseidon as punishment for an insult.
What is Poseidon called by the Romans?
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Neptune
For the Romans, Poseidon is the sea god Neptune, honoured with the festival of Neptunalia.
💡 Did you know? The outermost planet, Neptune, is named after him: deep blue like the sea.
What fearsome epithet did Poseidon bear?
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Earth-shaker
His trident made land and sea tremble.
💡 Did you know? To the Greeks, earthquakes were his wrath.
With what did Athena defeat Poseidon in the contest for Athens?
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with the olive tree
Poseidon's rival gift was a saltwater spring.
💡 Did you know? The useful tree decided the divine verdict.
Who was Poseidon's wife?
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Amphitrite
A Nereid: a dolphin persuaded the shy one.
💡 Did you know? In thanks, the dolphin became a constellation.
Which Cyclops was Poseidon's son?
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Polyphemus
His blinding kindled the wrath against Odysseus.
💡 Did you know? Ten years of wandering were the punishment.
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