Poseidon is a god of many names. He is most famous as the god of
the sea. Poseidon is one of six siblings who eventually "divided
the power of the world." His brothers and sisters include: Hestia,
Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Zeus. The division of the universe
involved him and his brothers, Zeus and Hades. Poseidon became
ruler of the sea, Zeus ruled the sky, and Hades got the underworld.
The other divinities attributed to Poseidon involve the god of
earthquakes and the god of horses. The symbols associated with
Poseidon include: dolphins, tridents, and three-pronged fish
spears.
Poseidon was relied upon by sailors for a safe voyage on the
sea. Many men drowned horses in sacrifice of his honor. He lived on
the ocean floor in a palace made of coral and gems, and drove a
chariot pulled by horses. However, Poseidon was a very moody
divinity, and his temperament could sometimes result in violence.
When he was in a good mood, Poseidon created new lands in the water
and a calm sea. In contrast, when he was in a bad mood, Poseidon
would strike the ground with a trident and cause unruly springs and
earthquakes, ship wrecks, and drownings.
Poseidon was similar to his brother Zeus in exerting his power
on women and in objectifying masculinity. He had many love affairs
and fathered numerous children. Poseidon once married a Nereid,
Amphitrite, and produced Triton who was half-human and half-fish.
He also impregnated the Gorgon Medusa to conceive Chrysaor and
Pegasus, the flying horse. His union with Aethra resulted in the
birth of Theseus; and he turned Caeneus into a man, at her request.
Other offspring of Poseidon include: Eumolpus, the Giant Sinis,
Polyphemus, Orion, King Amycus, Proteus, Agenor and Belus from
Europa, Pelias, and the King of Egypt, Busiris.
One of the most notorious love affairs of Poseidon involves his
sister, Demeter. Poseidon pursued Demeter and to avoid him she
turned herself into a mare. In his lust for her, Poseidon
transformed himself into a stallion and captured her. Their
procreation resulted in a horse, Arion. Poseidon is Greek for
"Husband" (possibly of wheat), and therefore it is thought that he
and Demeter (goddess of wheat) are a good match because they reign
as the god and goddess of fertility.
Poseidon often used his powers of earthquakes, water, and horses
to inflict fear and punishment on people as revenge. Though he
could be difficult and assert his powers over the gods and mortals,
Poseidon could be cooperative and it was he who helped the Greeks
during the Trojan War. Poseidon is an essential character in the
study of Greek mythology.
N 38° 38.ABC
A = The 200(A) movie
“Poseidon” was a story about a luxury ocean liner, the
Poseidon, that capsizes after being swamped by a rogue wave. The
survivors are left to fight for survival as they attempt to escape
the sinking ship. It starred Kurt Russell and Richard
Dreyfuss.
B = The French Department of Subaquatic
Archaeological Research divers (headed by Michel L'Hour) discovered
a lifesize marble statue of Neptune, in the Rhone River at
(B); it is dated to the early fourth century (convert the
first letter of the cities name to a number to equal
(B)).
C = Poseidon’s parents were (C)
and Rhea (convert the first letter of the parent that is missing to
a number to equal (C)).
Checksum ABC = 10
W 121° 04.DEF
D = The only spacecraft that has ever
visited Neptune was NASA’s Voyager (D) spacecraft,
which visited the planet during its Grand Tour of the Solar System.
Voyager (D) made its Neptune flyby on August 25, 1989,
passing within 3,000 km of the planet’s north
pole.
E = Neptune is the eighth planet from the
Sun and the (E) largest (by diameter). Neptune is smaller in
diameter but larger in mass than Uranus.
F = The Neptune Society of Northern
California chapter in Sacramento has an address of: (F)213
Garfield Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95841
Checksum DEF = 11
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