Poseidon is the god of the sea in ancient Greece. His appearance is in many respects similar to Zeus, so he is an imperious man with a large torso and beard. Poseidon is the son of Kronos and Rhea. The sailors, fishermen and merchants addressed him so that he would grant them a calm sea. As a victim, they threw different values and even horses into the water. In the hands of Poseidon, a trident, with which he causes a storm and soothes the sea. Three prongs are a symbol of the position of the sea god between his brothers, that is, they pointed to the connection between the past and the future. That's why Poseidon was considered the ruler of the present.
What is known about the sea god in Greece?
Poseidon had the strength to cause a storm, an earthquake, but at the same time he could at any moment calm the water surface. People were afraid of this god, and all because of his excessive cruelty and vengefulness. Moved Poseidon by sea on his golden chariot drawn by white horses with golden manes. Surrounding the Greek god of the sea are various sea monsters. The sacred animals of this god are the bull and horse.
When Poseidon, Zeus and Hades shared the world among themselves, using lots, he got the sea. There he began to establish his own order and built a palace on the seabed. This god had many different novels that led to the birth of many other gods. In some cases Poseidon showed positive features, was soft and tolerant. An example is the story, when he gave power to the Dioscuri to help the mariners, whose ships collapsed into the sea.
Fairly interesting is the myth about the appearance of the wife of the god of the seas of Poseidon. Once he fell in love with Amphitrite, but she was frightened of the terrible god and asked for protection from the titan of Atlas. Find it Poseidon could not, but helped him a dolphin, who introduced the girl to the god of the sea from the very best side. As a result, they got married, and began to live together at the bottom of the ocean in the palace.