Background Deep down, way below the ocean’s surface, resides a powerful god, one of the 12 Olympians. Poseidon, God of the Sea, prefers to live in his palace on the ocean floor rather than on Mount Olympus with the rest of the Olympians. However, Poseidon is not only the God of the Sea, but the god of horses and earthquakes as well. Poseidon’s main symbols are a trident, a fish, and horses. Poseidon is the son of Cronos and Rhea. His siblings are Zeus, Hades, Hestia, Hera, and Demeter. The depiction of Poseidon has not dramatically changed from the original Greek and Roman origin to modern pop culture. Depicted in Greek Art/Literature In Greek art and literature, Poseidon is depicted as a grown man who has a muscular build and a dark beard. He is almost always shown with a trident in hand (Atsma). When depicted, Poseidon is almost always shown in little to no clothing. Since he wears barely any clothing when he is wearing any clothing at all, Poseidon does not have any armor (Field). Poseidon is also depicted to have a short-temper. According to Greekmythology.com this personality trait has led Poseidon to get into multiple arguments with other gods. Most of the disputes have actually been over land. ("Poseidon"). Poseidon tends to seek revenge over everything that sparks his anger, which is not a complicated task (Poseidon, the). Since the ancient Greek depiction of Poseidon, a multitude of pop culture has referenced Poseidon. …show more content…
These worshippers tended to go to Poseidon in hopes of safe sailing waters on their trips. In order to show Poseidon they care, those who worshipped him would sacrifice mainly white bulls. Other animals, including horses, have been known sacrifices for Poseidon as well (Atsma). Poseidon was a popular god to be worshipped by