Classics test 1
what is Poseidon the god of
god of the sea (and water in general), earthquakes, and horses
who is Poseidon distinguished from?
Pontus, the personification of the sea, and the oldest Greek divinity of the waters
Poseidon is one of the...
12 Olympian gods
Poseidon family tree
son of Cronus and Rhea, and the brother of Zeus and Hades
what happened after they overthrew their father?
the three brothers divided the world among themselves.
zeus: sky
hades: underworld
Poseidon: the sea
how is Poseidon depicted
as a powerful figure with a trident, his authority over the seas, mature, bearded, crown made of seaweed and shells
contest with Athena for Athens
poseidon: struck the ground with his trident. caused a spring. water was salty
athena: gave them an olive tree
creation of the horse
struck the ground, either to impress demeter or as a gift to humanity