Poseidon

Odysseus has a multitude of traits for him to be qualified as a true hero. In the classic novel The Odyssey written by Homer, translated by Robert Fitzgerald, the reader experiences Odysseus’s journey back to his home after the Trojan War. Odysseus experiences many obstacles and encounters many mythical creatures and Greek gods and goddesses who help and hinder his journey home. Odysseus is considered a hero because he exhibits many characteristic of the “Archetype of a Hero”. The main two…

Even Poseidon, the god of the sea, knows the strength of Zeus with the rest of the gods who fear of him, so nobody stands in his way. Although feared, Zeus is still a strong leader for he makes decisions to keep in peace with the rest of the gods to a certain…

None of the gods would blame Athena and Hera to retreat right away from their plans after a threat from Zeus, that’s why even Iris sounded surprised on what they were attempting to do. Countless times even Poseidon, god of the sea, has even feared Zeus’s strength. When Hera tries to convince Poseidon to help out the Danaans with her and go against Zeus, his reply was, “Hera, you have spoken a word that should never be spoken. It is not I who would want us all fight against Zeus… for he is much…

to survive in the dry climate due to a recent drought that Hera had brought to the city as a result of Zeus having relations with one of the citizens. Initially the citizens of Corinth started praying to Poseidon the god of the sea in hopes that he would bring rain to their city; however, Poseidon refused because he was still upset that Medusa had been killed. Therefore they started praying to Zeus, the god of the sky, asking that he bring rain to stop the drought. Zeus knew that if he brought…

health, and their after life. The Greeks didn't worship just one God, they worshipped the good god's and respected the bad gods. II. The god of all gods (so to speak) was Cronus. Cronus was overthrown by his son Zeus with help from his brothers Poseidon and Hades. Once dad was out of the picture, the brothers literally drew straws to see who would take over their dad's job. Zeus won and became the ruler of all the gods and goddesses. Not an easy job, by any means, he had eleven other gods he…

Ten years ago, the great King Odysseus is taken away from his home on a mighty voyage. He was so caught up in his task, he forgot to sacrifice to Poseidon for a safe journey. Poseidon got angry, and made Odysseus’s ship go way off course. Poseidon then cursed him, that it would take Odysseus ten years to return to his homeland. While making his journey home, Odysseus had many adventures. In one of his latest misadventures, Odysseus was imprisoned by the beautiful, yet slightly manic, sea…

Percy Jackson is the the main character and the narrator of the novel. He is the demigod the son of Poseidon, the ruler of the sea an done of the big three gods. He is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Dyslexia.
While he lacks his friend's intelligence, he has the loyalty and bravery. He has never been normal in his life. He attended 6 different schools in 6 years. He is a trouble magnet, no matter how hard he tries to avoid it. Growing up, he never knew his real father…

The Odyssey have a religious view of Greek mythology. In Greek mythology they believe in demi gods like Zeus and Athena and Poseidon. Greek mythology was a form of how the ancient Greeks explain the environment in which humankind lived. A bible verse I would've used if I were Odysseus would've been Philippians 4:6 and it says “don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything…

In the opening pages of Book I of “The Odyssey” written by Homer and translated by Robert Fagles, the gods are conversing in assembly regarding the death of “handsome” Aegisthus. Similar to the modern-day court system, the gods attempt to justify the fate that Aegisthus, the human, has received. However, the gods - with knowledge of everything happening around the human world - rely not on the testimonies of mere mortals or on evidence received. Instead, the gods recall whether or not they from…

makes another error, and taunts Polyphemus, causing the enraged Cyclops to throw a giant boulder at his ship. He taunts the Cyclops yet again, but this time Odysseus reveals his name, which was a terrible mistake, because Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon. Polyphemus…