Poseidon

In the story The Odyssey, Odysseus is seen as heroic because of his determination, and his strategic actions throughout his journey. In the beginning of the story, Odysseus is put in a position where Poseidon is angry with him and his men after they ate some of his sheep on Poseidon’s isle. Poseidon then continuously kept him adrift at sea, which kept him from going home. Throughout the rest of the story, Odysseus endured many different hardships in order to return to his beloved. Through his…

his trip. The story tells us Poseidon and Odysseus resented each other, therefore Poseidon created huge waves in effort to kill Odysseus. Odysseus believed that it was…

Despite numerous warnings from his crew not to go on the island, Odysseus’ curiosity and greed overpowers common sense. If Odysseus didn’t have this much hubris, then he would’ve avoided losing four more crew members and being cursed by Poseidon. Although Odysseus already had enough resources, excessive self-confidence led him to believe he would win a ‘gift of hospitality’ from the inhabitants of an island that people already warned him not to go on. Although Odysseus is humble and smart…

I have chosen Cancer as my favorite constellation because it is the sign I was born under. Latin for "crab", it is the dimmest of all the zodiac constellations and used to be the Sun's most northerly position in the sky. It is located in between Gemini (to its west) and Leo(to its east). It is best known among stargazers as home of Praesepe, an open cluster. Cancer is most well known in Greek mythology as the crab sent by the goddess Hera to help the hydra kill Heracles. The crab was easily…

eye of a cyclops, to having my men to being turned into dinner, and traveling the underworld, we have faced challenges resulting to the end of our journey. Polyphemus was our first intense challenge after the gruesome Trojan War, he is the son of Poseidon, god of the sea. After blinding the cyclops, we escaped from his cave, due to my pride I revealed my name to…

the usually “godlike” Odysseus and despite all of these ungodly actions he is still given the chance to redeem himself. When Odysseus sees the ghost if Tiresias in Hades, Tiresias gives a prophecy that instructs Odysseus to “offer sacrifice to Lord Poseidon / A ram, a bull, and a boar in its prime” so that he can live a long and prosperous…

Hades was one of the original six Olympian gods Hades was the eldest son of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea Born on the island of Crete Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Zeus, Chiron were his siblings He was known as the god of death and the King of the Underworld He was also known as the god of the secret wealth of the earth because of all the wealth that came with cultivating the fertile soil and mining gold, silver and other valuable metals. The word “hades” means invisible in Greek language and…

Do you ever wonder what it feels like to be swallowed whole? Poseidon found out. This god went through a lot of trauma as a child. Poseidon god of the sea is also known for his weapon, his symbols, and his origin. Poseidon's weapon is a trident, Poseidon's trident was used to create water sources in Greece and the horse. Poseidon as well as being god of the sea, was also known as the "Earth Shaker" because when he struck the earth in anger he caused mighty earthquakes and he used his…

“After Zeus freed his siblings from Kronos’s stomach and after defeating the titans; Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades claimed a realm that they would rule over. Zeus chose the sky, Poseidon chose the sea, and Hades chose the underworld. Zeus could throw lighting bolts and he controlled some of the weather - like thunderstorms, and rain. Poseidon could control the sea, he ruled over horses and sea animals, and he held some power of the weather - like hurricanes and water tornadoes. Hades controls riches…

been told several times, and most depict him as an epic hero. In fact, he shows several qualities one finds in classic Greek heroes, such as Achilles, Hercules, and Theseus. Like most epic heroes, Odysseus has been mostly harmed by the gods. From Poseidon avenging his blinded son and wiping his men with a wave, to Zeus striking down his ship, Odysseus did not have the gods on his side during his journey home. Athena, however, aided him when he arrived to his homeland. Although she did not help…