Poseidon

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PoseidonGreek name – PoseidonRoman name – Neptune

God of the sea and of earthquakes.Neptune was analogous to Poseidon in

Roman mythology.Son of the titans Cronus and Rhea.Brother of Hades, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, and

Zeus

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Symbols of PoseidonSymbols of Poseidon included the

trident, fish, dolphin, horse, and bull.

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In MythologyPoseidon lived at the bottom of the sea, and

used his trident to rule the waves.Was an important deity for sea-faring Greeks.Poseidon failed to become the patron of

Athens, as he was in contest with Athena and lost. Poseidon created a well with his trident; however, it was salt water and not very useful to the population. Athena, created an olive tree, a symbol of peace and prosperity, and was granted the patronage of Athens.

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Bibliographyhttp://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/

highlights/article_index/r/the_roman_god_neptune.aspx

http://www.greek-gods.info/greek-gods/athena/stories/athena-poseidon-contest/

http://www.igreekmythology.com/poseidon.html#L3

http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/entries/poseidon.html

http://www.pantheon.org/articles/p/poseidon.htmlhttp://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Poseidon.html