Everyone loves to go to the beach, the sound of waves crashing onto the shore, the scorching sun, sound of seagulls flying above, and everyone enjoys playing a game of beach volleyball and meeting new people. But every once in awhile those beautiful beach days can turn for the worst. The waves that were once playful become violent and the sun is hidden by the dark angry clouds fast approaching. In today's society we would just be mad at ourselves for not checking the weather, but for ancient Greeks, they would have assumed their day was ruined because they had angered the Greek god of the sea, Poseidon. We can see Poseidon's story on the walls of his temple at Cape Sounion in Greece and from looking at Greek art, from pots for oil to elaborate
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Of course, their mythologies were only made after the creation of their civilization. The Roman and Greek Gods are basically the same, with similar powers/specialties, but the names are different. What actually happened, Greek mythology was chronicled in the epic Illiad by Homer. Roman mythology was chronicled in the book Aeneid. Greek mythology predates Roman mythology by about 700-1,000 years. Most references state that Neptune was the Roman god of the Seas and Poseidon the Greek god of the Sea. They both had the same job description and both are seen with a 3 pronged trident. Pictures usually depict Neptune rising from the sea, with an angry expression, and the trident resting on his shoulders The three prongs, referring to the seas to the North of the earth, to the seas South of the earth and then the Mediterranean …show more content…
Poseidon challenged Hera over the reign of the city of Argos. This time the matter was brought before the river gods Inachus, Cephissus and Asterion for judgement. When the three decided to bestow the city to the goddess, Poseidon flew into a fit of rage and dried up all three of their streams, preventing them from flowing freely during the summer months. He then turned his wrath upon the city of Argos itself, and in a final act of revenge caused a great flood to engulf the land. On another occasion Poseidon clashed with the goddess Athena for rulership over the town of Troezen, but this time Zeus intervened and insisted that the city be shared equally by both parties. Needless to say this did not sit well with the sea god. Poseidon also challenged Zeus for rulership over Aegina and Dionysus for Naxos, but was unsuccessful at both attempts. Poseidon's most famous dispute over land once again involved the goddess Athena, but this time the area in question was the district of Attica. As both gods thought themselves to be the more suitable ruler, it was decided that the deity who could offer the most beneficial gift to the region would be crowned its patron. Poseidon began the contest by raising up his massive trident and firmly striking it against the ground. A small section of earth was opened and from the chasm a spring of sea water began to flow fluently across the length of the
Of course, their mythologies were only made after the creation of their civilization. The Roman and Greek Gods are basically the same, with similar powers/specialties, but the names are different. What actually happened, Greek mythology was chronicled in the epic Illiad by Homer. Roman mythology was chronicled in the book Aeneid. Greek mythology predates Roman mythology by about 700-1,000 years. Most references state that Neptune was the Roman god of the Seas and Poseidon the Greek god of the Sea. They both had the same job description and both are seen with a 3 pronged trident. Pictures usually depict Neptune rising from the sea, with an angry expression, and the trident resting on his shoulders The three prongs, referring to the seas to the North of the earth, to the seas South of the earth and then the Mediterranean …show more content…
Poseidon challenged Hera over the reign of the city of Argos. This time the matter was brought before the river gods Inachus, Cephissus and Asterion for judgement. When the three decided to bestow the city to the goddess, Poseidon flew into a fit of rage and dried up all three of their streams, preventing them from flowing freely during the summer months. He then turned his wrath upon the city of Argos itself, and in a final act of revenge caused a great flood to engulf the land. On another occasion Poseidon clashed with the goddess Athena for rulership over the town of Troezen, but this time Zeus intervened and insisted that the city be shared equally by both parties. Needless to say this did not sit well with the sea god. Poseidon also challenged Zeus for rulership over Aegina and Dionysus for Naxos, but was unsuccessful at both attempts. Poseidon's most famous dispute over land once again involved the goddess Athena, but this time the area in question was the district of Attica. As both gods thought themselves to be the more suitable ruler, it was decided that the deity who could offer the most beneficial gift to the region would be crowned its patron. Poseidon began the contest by raising up his massive trident and firmly striking it against the ground. A small section of earth was opened and from the chasm a spring of sea water began to flow fluently across the length of the