►Greek Mythology: “Poseidon, The God of Sea”.-

►Greek Mythology: “Poseidon, The God of Sea”:

“Neptune and Triton” by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1620-1622). Victoria and Albert Museum of London.

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Poseidon (Roman equivalent: Neptune), was a son of Cronos and Rhea and brother of Zeus, Hades, Hera, Hestia and Demeter.

Poseidon was the god of the sea, rivers, flood and drought, earthquakes, and horses.

Being the ruler of the sea, he was described as gathering clouds and calling forth storms, but at the same he has it in his power to grant a successful voyage and save those who are in danger.

He was further regarded as the creator of the horse, and was accordingly believed to have taught men the art of managing horses by the bridle, and to have been the originator and protector of horse races.

The common tradition about Poseidon creating the horse states that when Poseidon and Athena disputed as to which of them should give the name to the capital of Attica, the gods decided, that it should receive its name from him who should bestow upon man the most useful gift.

Poseidon their created the horse, and Athena called forth the olive tree, for which the honour was conferred upon her.

Homer says in the “Odyssey” that the palace of Poseidon was in the depth of the sea near Aegae in Euboea.

The symbol of Poseidon’s power was the trident, or a spear with three points, with which he used to shatter rocks, to call forth or subdue storms.

He was depicted as a mature man of sturdy build with a dark beard, and holding a trident. 

He was also represented on horseback, or riding in a chariot drawn by two or four horses.

Poseidon was married to Amphitrite, by whom he had three children, Triton, Rhode, and Benthesicyme, but he also had a good number of children by other divinities and mortal women.

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On the Left: Mosaic: Poseidon rides across the sea in a chariot drawn by two Hippokampoi (fish-tailed horses. 3rd century AD. On the Right: Poseidon with tirdent on hand driving a chariot, drawn by two Hippokampoi. 3rd century AD.

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►Gallery: “Poseidon, The God of Sea” (Greek Vases):

Theseus is received in the undersea palace of his father, King Poseidon. The hero is greeted by the god with a welcoming handshake. Behind him stands Poseidon’s queen Amphitrite. Attic Red Figure. 470 BC. Harvard University Art Museums, Massachusetts, USA.

Athena and Poseidon. Neck amphora by Amasis Painter. 540 BC. (Illustration from a lithograph by Kaeppelin. 1840). Durand Collection; purchase, 1836.

Poseidon and Amphitrite, the king and queen of the sea, are served nectar by the winged goddess Iris. Attic Red Figure by the Syleus Painter. 480 BC. Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, USA.

Poseidon sits enthroned. Attic Red Figure. 475 – 470 BC. Poseidon was Pegasus´father.

Detail of Poseidon battling the Gigante Polybotes. Gaia, pleads for her son, Polybote’s, life. Attic Red Figure. 400 BC. Antikenmuseen, Berlin, Germany.

Aphrodite is born from the sea in the heart of a cockle shell. To her left stands the herald Hermes. Eros flutters by her side, and to the right sits Poseidon. Attic Red Figure. 360 BC. Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Salonica, Italy.

The goddess Athene is born from the head of Zeus. She is depicted in miniature rising from the head of Zeus. On the right side is is Poseidon with his trident. Attic Black Figure. 565 BC. Musée du Louvre, Paris, France.

Detail of Poseidon from a painting depicting his battle with the giant Polybotes. Attic Red Figure. 500 – 475 BC. Williams College Museum of Art, Massachusetts, USA .

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On the Left: Head of Poseidon. Bronze Piece (between 227-200 BC). On the Right: Neptune with two hippocampus by Perino del Vaga. 16th century.

“Hear, Poseidon, ruler of the sea profound, whose liquid grasp begirds the solid ground; who, at the bottom of the stormy main, dark and deep-bosomed holdest they watery reign. Thy awful hand the brazen trident bears, and sea’s utmost bound thy will reveres. Thee I invoke, whose steeds the foam divide, from whose dark locks the briny waters glide; shoe voice, loud sounding through the roaring deep, drives all its billows in a raging heap; when fiercely riding through the boiling sea, thy hoarse command the trembling waves obey. Earth-shaking, dark-haired God, the liquid plains, the third division, fate to thee ordains. ‘Tis thine, cerulean daimon, to survey, well-pleased, the monsters of the ocean play. Confirm earth’s basis, and with prosperous gales waft ships along, and swell the spacious sails; add gentle peace, and fair-haired health beside, and pour abundance in a blameless tide”. (Orphic Hymn 17 to Poseidon).~

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►Gallery: “Poseidon, The God of Sea” (Statues and Sculptures):

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“The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite” by Frans Francken The Younger ( 17th century).

“The Return of Neptune” by John Singleton Copley (1754).

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►Links Post:

http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Poseidon.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidon

http://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/gods/poseidon/

http://www.chateauversailles.fr/homepage

https://ladysighs.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/greek-god-poseidon/

https://poemsandpoemes.wordpress.com/2015/01/24/amazing-neptune/

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