About this deity
Poseidon (Greek: Ποσειδῶν) was an ancient Greek deity often depicted carrying a trident and associated with the sea. He was one of the twelve original Greek Olympians deities.
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Parent belief system
Ancient Greek Religion · Polytheistic · 4 mythsThe ancient Greek belief system represents a collection of cultural myths and stories that date back to circa 1300-1200 BCE. Its pantheon of deities were widely known and written about in Greek texts. The Romans adopted many Greek beliefs and renamed the deities according to the Latin language. In contemporary...
Top myths
Mythological stories including Poseidon
The Odyssey Hero mythNuthsell
After the Trojan war, Odysseus sails home with his men. During his long journey, he faces challenges such as the "cyclops," the Sirens, and other fantastical creatures. He hurries home because suitors are trying to take his wife's hand in marriage. When Odysseus gets home, he wins a challenge, reclaims his life, and kills all the suitors.
Hesiod's Theogony Creation mythNuthsell
The world was created by the first deities out of a void where nothing existed. The oldest deities were Chasm (chaos), Gaia (Earth), Tartarus, and Eros (desire). These deities gave birth to the other Greek figures in a genealogical succession. Much of the rest of creation came from bodily fluids, like semen or blood.
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OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Poseidon." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 04 Sep. 2019, omnika.org/stable/305. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
OMNIKA (2019, September 04). Poseidon. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/305
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Poseidon." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created September 04, 2019. Accessed February 22, 2025. https://omnika.org/stable/305.
