Poseidon

were a fisherman you would pray to Poseidon the god of the sea. They would build temples such as the Temple of Poseidon at Sounion to please the gods (Temple of Poseidon at Sounion, 15/11/15). They also built statues to represent gods in human form. Some of these statues were made really big to represent their power. They made miniature versions of the giant statues in their houses. And surrounded places with their house in it like in a pool they would have Poseidon and in a garden they would…

born into the family of Rhea and Cronus was almost eaten by his father when he was born. Zeus grew older and overthrew Cronus and separated the three elements of the world: the sea, skies, and grounds. He assigns his brother Hades to the grounds, Poseidon to the seas and himself the skies. He ends up marrying his sister Hera and she becomes the queen amongst the gods. Zeus is known for his infidelity and Hera often punishes his offspring for his affairs. She is always jealous because of his…

were Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon. The romans believed that these were their gods and if you worshipped them nothing bad would happen to you. The Greeks feared the Gods yet also praised them. They did not want any misfortune to happen to them. The romans believed that each god controlled a part of life. They believed that Zeus was the god of gods The ruler of the skies. They believed that Zeus overthrew his father Kronos with his brothers help. His brothers were Hades and Poseidon. After the God…

He entrusts Athena with the task of guiding Odysseus throughout his journey home. It is true that Odysseus has gained the ire of Poseidon, but Zeus believes that the grudge and fury that Poseidon carries towards Odysseus is insufficient to warrant Odysseus’s…

3 December 2015 Divine Intervention in the Odyssey Homer’s classic epic (translated by Robert Fitzgerald) The Odyssey is about Odysseus and his return to his people in Ithaca several years after the Trojan War. Having made a mistake that angered Poseidon at the beginning of the story, Odysseus is made a hero seeking to return. Throughout his journey to his people in Ithaca, Odysseus faces adversity he sometimes overcomes himself. Although this is the case, without the help of gods and…

the Kyklopes, Polyphemos ,the son of Poseidon, in order to escape. Poseidon gives Odysseus vengeance after his son prays to him,“ In these words he prayed, and the god heard him. Now he laid hands upon a bigger stone and wheeled around, titantic for the cast, to let it fly in the black-powdered vessel’s track. But it fell short, just aft the steering oar, and whelming seas rose giant above the stone to bear us onward toward the island.” (Homer 9. 586-592). Poseidon intervenes in Odysseus’…

Aashna Singh Ms. Jasmine Bhattacharjie Individuals and Societies 2.2 1 December 2014 Architectural Order of The Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion It is common knowledge that Greek temples are admired remains of the ancient world, but what isn’t known by most is the ingenious architecture behind them. The Greeks took great pride in their temples, building them near flawlessly and placing them on the highest ground in every city, so that they could be admired from up close and a distance. There…

Imagine knowing everything about the earth, including why there are natural phenomenon. Now imagine knowing nothing, not a single concept about the earth. In Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, a father has to encounter several natural phenomenon to get back to his family. This is extremely difficult for Odysseus to accomplish, being his greatest weakness is pride. Odysseus has only met his son once, in addition, he hasn’t seen him for about twenty years. He hasn’t been there to witness his child…

Based on polytheistic religion, the ancient greeks believed in 13 gods. Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis, Dionysus, Ares, Athena, Hermes, and Hephaestus. I’m going to describe the gods/goddesses, their powers, symbols, one myth about them, and their relationship with other greek gods/goddesses. Let’s hop into it. First and foremost, i’m going to talk about Zeus. Zeus is the king of the gods or ruler of mount olympus and the most powerful of the gods. His power is…

Who are some of the ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses? Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon and Zeus are just a few of the many that are known. Who were their parents and what is the story of how each of these Gods came to be? The parents of the gods were Cronus and Rhea. Together Cronus and Rhea had six children. Cronus was afraid that his children would kill him the same way he killed his father. So to stop this from happening he ate each of his children after they were born. When the sixth…