Poseidon

James Sterrett

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10/15/2026

Ancient Greek Religion: Poseidon

Poseidon’s family

Poseidon was the son of Cronus; he was also the brother of Zeus and Hades. He was also the brother of Hestia, Demeter, and Hera, who were his sisters. Amphitrite was his queen; She was the daughter of Nereus, the previous ruler of the seas.#_ftn1 Nereus was a Titan. He had two immortal children with Demeter: Arion and Despoena.#_ftn2 Poseidon also conceived Pegasus and Chrysaora.#_ftn3 His final notable offspring were from Tyro: Neleus and Pelias.#_ftn4    

What Poseidon was the God of

Poseidon was the god of the sea, of fishermen, coasts, boats, and harbors.#_ftn5 Poseidon had temples in Attica (Athens) and the Greek colonies in modern-day Turkey.#_ftn6 He was the god of horses and earthquakes.

About Poseidon

Poseidon was the god of the ocean and generally the water. Poseidon was apparently “stormy and violent”.#_ftn7 He frequently went out on his white chariot that employed his white horses for joy rides. His name means “lord of the earth”. He lived under the sea unlike many of the other gods.

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#_ftnref1 Ingri d’Aulaire and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire, D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths (New York: Delacorte Press, 1962).

#_ftnref2 . The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Poseidon,” Encyclopaedia Britannica, November 30, 2022, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Poseidon

#_ftnref3 The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Poseidon.”

#_ftnref4 The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, “Poseidon.”

#_ftnref5 D’Aulaire and d’Aulaire, D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths.

#_ftnref6 d’Aulaire and d’Aulaire, D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths.

#_ftnref7 d’Aulaire and d’Aulaire, D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths.