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'''God Of The Sea'''
'''God Of The Sea'''


He is the son of Kronos and Rheia, brother of Zeus, Hades, Hestia, Demeter and Hera. Poseidon is one of the six original Olympians.  
He is the son of Kronos and Rheia, brother of Zeus, Hades, Hestia, Demeter and Hera. Poseidon is one of the six original Olympians. When Kronos had been defeated by his three sons they divided the
Poseidon, also called the earth shaker and the earth encircler, pounds and shakes the earth and sea with his wrath and only answers to Zeus.(Poseidon)
universe amongst themselves. Zeus kept the heavens, Hades kept the underworld, and Poseidon took
the seas, and they left the Earth and Mt. Olympus as common ground (March 331).


Poseidon is the master of the sea, and he has filled it with many creatures that he created.  
Poseidon is an awsome and powerful god, associated with many of the elemental forces of nature
It is also worth noting that
(Willis 137). He is also called the earth shaker and the earth encircler, pounds and shakes the earth and sea with his wrath and only answers to Zeus (Poseidon). He is the master of the sea, and  
even though Poseidon is master of the sea, his most famous creation was the horse.
he has filled it with many creatures that he created. It is also worth noting that even though Poseidon is master of the sea, his most famous creation was the horse.




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Unknown Author "''Poseidon''" 22 Feb 2005 http://www.messagenet.com/myths/bios/poseidon.html
Unknown Author "''Poseidon''" 22 Feb 2005 http://www.messagenet.com/myths/bios/poseidon.html
Willis, Roy. ''World Mythology The Illustrated Guide.'' London: Duncan Baird Publishers, 1993
March, Jenny. ''Dictonary of Classical Mythology.'' London: Cassell, 1998
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