Poseidon's Role In Greek Mythology

Poseidon is just one of many gods in Greek mythology. Poseidon however is the god of the sea, horses, and earthquakes. The reason on why Poseidon is famous is because the sea is his domain meaning that he can decide which ship gets trapped in a hurricane, or which one gets a calm sail, and the sea was a very popular way of travel for the Greeks in ancient times. Greek sailors would pray for calm weather and safe passage. The reason why Poseidon is important to learn about is because he was a very important god and played many roles in Greek mythology, for example, the creation of the horse. The Greeks worshipped Poseidon because he could cause storms, can summon earthquakes, and can bend water to his will, including the sea life that live in the …show more content…
Poseidon had three kids with Amphitrite, two being girls, and one son, the sea god Triton. A description of Poseidon is most of the time a muscular, bearded man, who has a three-pronged trident, and he rides a Golden chariot usually with Amphitrite, or with his son, Triton. One story about Poseidon’s childhood was when his father, the Titan Cronos swallowed most of his own infant sons, one of the infants being Poseidon. Poseidon was freed when Zeus made Cronos regurgitate Poseidon and the rest of the infants that he ate.The second thing to know about Poseidon, was the myths that he, and many other gods have been involved in. One myth is the story of the argument between Athena, the goddess of wisdom and strategy of war, and Poseidon for the city of Athens. Poseidon claimed that he could take much better care of the city than Athena, so the two deities took the argument to the court of god’s and goddesses. The story goes that whichever god can create the most useful creation for the people of Athens, can own the city. Poseidon was said to stick his Trident into a rock and created the horse. Athena however, was said to have grown an olive tree that gave the people of Athens wood, oil, and