Birth and family
The date of worship of Poseidon can be traced back to the late Bronze Age and Mycenae civilization (the heyday from 15 to 12 centuries ago), and B-shaped linear inscriptions were found in Pyros in the Peloponnesus and Knossos Crete. In fact, this god seems to be one of the most important gods in Mycenae, which is not surprising considering the obvious navigation skills in this culture. Poseidon may be a native, but a mixture of pre-Greek and Indo-European gods Potis. We know that Pailos regards Poseidon as the main god and the priestess as the leader of the cult.
Poseidon was the hero's father theseus, the hunter Orion and the flying horse Pegasus.
In later Greek mythology, Poseidon was the son of Cronus and Rhea and the brother of Zeus and Hades. He is the key figure for Titan, Giant and Olympus to compete for control of the universe. After the victory, the three brothers drew lots to decide which field to rule, and Poseidon won the ocean. The gods lived in a magnificent building under the sea, beautifully decorated with corals and sea flowers. Traditionally, this undersea palace includes God's white horse stable, which is located in Ebiya near Egae. Poseidon doesn't seem to be satisfied with the ocean. He often interfered with Zeus' plans and even tried to overthrow his brother with Zeus. Hera and Athena. Poseidon, the sea god, built the magnificent walls of Troy as a punishment for this betrayal.
Poseidon's wife is Nilid Field Reed, although she has encountered some difficulties in courtship and has fled to the Atlas Mountains. Fortunately, Poseidon got help from dolphins. He persuaded Haixing to go back and marry Poseidon. Out of gratitude, Poseidon made a constellation named after Delfim Nuss based on her portrait to ensure that people would always remember her.
This god is especially respected in Corinth and is the focus of the Pan-Greek Isthmus Games.
The most famous son of God and Neptune is Dryden, who is half man and half fish. The other two children are Rod and Bentham. However, like other gods, Poseidon also gave birth to descendants of many other different partners. The most famous ones are theseus (with Ezra), Cyclops Polyphemus (a famous figure Odysseus met long after his return from the Trojan War), Hunter Orion (with Minos' daughter), Pegasus Gasos (after the death of Medusa), Wild Horse Ariaon and Calybudius (with Gaia), and the ship-eating sea monster that can produce terrible eddies. Maybe there's reason to be jealous of all these things. Poseidon fell in love with Vourch's daughter Shula, so Haixing put some magical herbs in the girl's bathtub and turned her into a violent monster with twelve feet and six heads. Schula and Carydis who pass through the Messina Strait between Sicily and the Italian mainland will be more powerful.
Poseidon himself is in charge of another terrible creature, the minotaur. Minos failed to sacrifice the bull given by God as a gift, which made Poseidon make Minos' wife Pacifi fall in love with the bull. The result of their love is a half-man, half-cow creature living in the maze of Knossos.
In that epic of hesiod and Homer.
This god is the main protagonist of the Trojan War in Homer's Iliad. He supported and encouraged the Greeks through inspiring speeches, usually disguised as various achaean objects, or actually led them to fight with shining swords. However, he also helped the Trojan hero Aeneas escape from the terrible Achilles. Poseidon also appeared in Homer's Odyssey as the nemesis of Odysseus. In revenge for his son Polyphemus's blindness, he cursed Odysseus for drifting at sea for ten years. Homer and hesiod most often describe Poseidon as "a deep Earthshaker", "a dark-skinned woman" and "a man around the earth". The latter title reminds many ancient people that all waterways are connected and land floats on the water. For this reason, it makes sense for a god to take care of all these waterways around the earth (even though many rivers and springs have their own specific personification in mythology).
Worship and Holy Land
In Greek religion, Poseidon is said to pay special attention to the isthmus of Corinth; It may be because this is an important sea route. This god is especially respected here, and he was the focus of horse racing and other activities at the Pan-Greek Isthmus Games held in his honor near Corinth. This competition is held every two years in spring. Like the Olympic Games, athletes, drivers and racers compete for prizes. In this case, the first is the famous pine crown, and then the dry crown of celery in the classical period. Corinth was also one of the first cities to associate Poseidon with maritime trade and navigation, which can be seen from the dedication clay plaque dating back to ancient times. Suning is another strategic place close to God. In the 5th century BC, his temple still stood on the cape, overlooking the ships entering Ronicke Bay. To commemorate this god, a boat race is held in Cape Town every four years.
In the legendary competition with Athena for the sponsorship of Athens, Poseidon provided the city with a salty spring and a horse as gifts. However, Athena's olive tree gift has gained greater favor and she will become the patron saint of this great city. Nevertheless, the annual POSIDAE Festival still pays tribute to this god-this may be related to agriculture, not the mid-winter moon of Posideon, which is named after him.
As the patron saint of earthquakes (although he is also considered as the cause of earthquakes), this god is usually called Poseidon Aspa, so he built a temple in Rhode Island. Poseidon had an Oracle in Tanoren, Lacconia, and an important refuge in Garory Island near Trozen, Bo Arcia and Ochspira. Onchestus held a strange ceremony. The horse pulled a chariot without a rider across the field. If it crashes, the chariot will be dedicated to the gods. Many coastal settlements along the Mediterranean coast are named after him (such as Poseidon/Paestum), and sailors and fishermen all over the world sacrifice to Poseidon for protection. His admirers often sacrifice bulls, stallions and rams. Finally, this god is regarded as the founder of at least 30 different semi-historical cities in Greece and the father of several major tribes, which may reflect the importance of this god in Mycenae.
artistic expression
Poseidon is most often depicted as a mature man with a beard in ancient Greek art. He often waved a trident made by cyclops and hit the ground with it to create earthquakes. He is often depicted as riding a golden chariot driven by Haimala, a half-horse, half-snake fish-tail creature, or riding a golden horseshoe. He is the patron saint of the seahorse. Dolphins, seahorses and tuna are other marine animals that often accompany God in art.
God and Athena appeared together in their competition and became the patron saint of Athens on the western wall of the Parthenon (447-432 BC). Poseidon appeared on coins, and perhaps the most striking thing was the four drachmas of Macedon in Ginko (306-283 BC). He seemed to throw away his trident. Perhaps the most famous representative of Poseidon is a 2-meter-high bronze statue from Artemisiahorn (460 BC) (although Poseidon is very similar to Zeus in ancient Greek art, it probably represents the latter). This statue was found in a shipwreck in 1920, and now this magnificent striding statue occupies a room in the National Archaeological Museum of Athens.