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Poseidon, God of the sea, is infamous for his power and strength as a Greek Olympian. A prominent Greek story involves his father, who swallowed him and his siblings to prevent their overruling of his leadership as King of the titans. Described as “one of the three most powerful Greek gods,” (Greek Mythology) he played an important role in the lives of those who relied on the sea to maintain life. Natural disasters involving water would often be held accountable to him, as would natural blessings such as rain or perfect weather. Along with being praised for land and water conditions, Poseidon is well known for his creation of horses, which he invented in an attempt to attract the Goddess of agriculture, Demeter.

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Poseidon envied Odysseus for blinding his son, which garnered his anger. Odysseus bragged about his fulfillment of blinding Poseidon’s son, which infuriated him. Poseidon had the urge to gain back his ire after what happened. He once favored Odysseus, but later sent out vicious storms towards the Greek heroes’ way, sabotaging him from his destination several times. Poseidon’s role is much of an antagonist, he finds ways to interfere with the main character away from safety, “Poseidon’s role in The Odyssey is that of a divine antagonist, hampering the main character’s journey home” (Roomland). Odysseus was later washed up on the shore of the isle of the Phaecians, where they led Odysseus back to Ithaca. Poseidon unintentionally allowed Odysseus a clear route home.

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Shown through Poseidon’s persona as a hot-tempered, powerful God, he represents multiple violent themes- one including the destructive force of nature. His determination to always be the best, despite it arguably being an unflattering trait, encourages the theme that success is a measure of the work you put in. An example of this key characteristic is when Poseidon supported the Greeks during the Trojan War, due to his preceding hatred for the Trojans. His determination to win against them ultimately changed the course of Greek history. After Zeus “commanded him to withdraw from the battlefield,...he reluctantly obeyed,” (Poseidon Greek) all the more showing his selfish qualities.

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https://www.ancient-literature.com/poseidon-in-the-odyssey/. Accessed 15 December 2021.

Greek Mythology. Ducksters, (unknown date,) https://www.ducksters.com/history/ancient_greece/poseidon.php. Accessed 16 December 2021

Poseidon: Greek God of The Sea. Greek Gods and Goddesses, 19 September 2014

https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/gods/poseidon/. Accessed 15 December 2021.

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Poseidon: The God of Seas - The Olympians - Greek Mythology - See U in History