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Poseidon is commonly known as the god of the sea. He also goes by the name Neptune.

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He isn't just the god of the sea, he also controls earthquakes, rivers, floods, droughts, and anything else involving water.

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A very common attribute of Poseidon was his ability to cause lightening.

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Not only is Poseidon the god of the sea, he is also the god of horses. He's said to be the creator of them.

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His personality is often described as moody. He was known as being short tempered, violent, and prone to seek vengeance. He liked to hold grudges.

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Poseidon was the son of Cronus and Rhea.

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Cronus was a titan and he was said to be known as the god of time.

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Rhea was also a titan and was the sister of Cronus. In Greek mythology she was known as the goddess of motherhood, fertility, childbirth, comfort, and good living.

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In Greek mythology Poseidon had many siblings but his most notable siblings were Zeus and Hades.

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His parents feared their children would overthrow them so Greek myths say Cronus swallowed Poseidon and his siblings when they were born.

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Zeus wasn't swallowed at birth. He forced Cronus to regurgitate Poseidon and his siblings.

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Poseidon's brother Zeus was the chief god. He ruled over the sky, thunder, lightening, law, and order.

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Hades was another commonly known sibling of Poseidon. He ruled over the underworld as well as the dead.

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He was married to Amphitrite and had three children with her.

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Amphitrite was the goddess of the sea and became Poseidon's wife after she performed a dance with her sisters.

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Poseidon and Amphitrite had numerous amounts of children but their most famous child was Triton. He was a mermaid.

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With the help of Zeus and his other siblings, Poseidon defeated his father and was given the ocean to rule over.

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Because Cronus tried to kill his children by eating them, Zeus felt he needed to destroy his father with the help of Poseidon and the rest of their siblings.

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In Greek art, he is depicted as a very strong god. He had a white beard, was middle-aged, and had curly hair.

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Poseidon is often depicted with a trident and it was considered his main weapon.

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In Greek mythology the trident is the most common symbol for Poseidon, but he is also known for his chariot which was pulled by fish tailed horses.

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His most famous sanctuaries are Cape Sounion and Isthmia.

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Poseidon was one of the twelve gods of Mount Olympus in Greek Mythology.

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The Greeks believed that Poseidon was the creator of horses.

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In Greek mythology, Mount Olympus was where the twelve olympic gods resided. Poseidon's brother Zeus ruled over it all.

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Often times sailors and fisherman would pray to Poseidon for safe voyages.

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Poseidon is most famous for being the persecutor of Odysseus.

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In the Trojan War, Poseidon was fighting for the Greeks by causing earthquakes. He held a grudge against the Trojan King

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Odysseus stabbed Poseidon's son Polyphemus which angered Poseidon and caused him to make Odysseus' journey home extremely treacherous.

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It is said that Poseidon built the walls of Troy along side the Greek god Apollo.