Saturday, July 10, 2010

Poseidon (Neptune)

The ruler of the sea, Zeus's brother and second only to him in eminence. The Greeks on both sides of the Aegean were semen and the God of the sea was all important to them. His wife was Amphitrite, a granddaughter of the Titan, Ocean. Poseidon had a splendid palace t the bottom of the sea, but was oftener to be found in Olympus. Besides being the Lord of the Sea he gave the first horse to man, and e was honored as much for the one as for the other.
                                                   Lord Poseidon, from you this pride is ours,
                                                The strong horses, the young horses, and also the rule of the deep
Strong and calm were under his control.
                                                   He commanded and the storm wind rose
                                                   And the surges of the sea
But when he drove in his golden car over the waters, the thunder of the waves sank into stillness, and the tranquil peace followed his smooth-rolling wheels. He was commonly called "Earth-Shaker" and was always shown carrying trident, a three-prolonged spear, with which he would shake and shatter whatever he pleased. He had a connection with bulls as well with horses, but the bulls was connected to other gods too.

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