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Poseido(o)n, lord of the seas and father of rivers and
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fountains, was the son of Chronos and Rhea, brother of Zeus,
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Hades, Hera, Hestia and Demeter.  His rank of ruler of the
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Poseido(o)n, lord of the seas and father of rivers and
waves he received by lot at the Council Meeting of the Gods,
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fountains, was the son of Chronos and Rhea, brother of Zeus,
at which Zeus took the upper world for himself and gave
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Hades, Hera, Hestia and Demeter.  His rank of ruler of the
dominion over the lower world to Hades.
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waves he received by lot at the Council Meeting of the Gods,
Poseidon is associated in many ways with horses and thus is
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at which Zeus took the upper world for himself and gave
the god of horses.  He taught men how to ride and manage the
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dominion over the lower world to Hades.
animal he invented and is looked upon as the originator and
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Poseidon is associated in many ways with horses and thus is
guardian deity of horse races.
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the god of horses.  He taught men how to ride and manage the
His symbol is the familiar trident or three-pronged spear
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animal he invented and is looked upon as the originator and
with which he can split rocks, cause or quell storms, and
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guardian deity of horse races.
shake the earth, a power which makes him the god of
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His symbol is the familiar trident or three-pronged spear
earthquakes as well.  Physically, he is shown as a strong and
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with which he can split rocks, cause or quell storms, and
powerful ruler, every inch a king.
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shake the earth, a power which makes him the god of
        [ The Encyclopedia of Myths and Legends of All
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earthquakes as well.  Physically, he is shown as a strong and
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powerful ruler, every inch a king.
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|[ The Encyclopedia of Myths and Legends of All
 
           Nations, by Herbert Robinson and Knox Wilson ]
 
           Nations, by Herbert Robinson and Knox Wilson ]
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[[Category:Gods]]
 
[[Category:Gods]]

Revision as of 23:55, 29 April 2010

Poseidon is the chaotic god of the Healer pantheon.

Encyclopedia entry

Poseido(o)n, lord of the seas and father of rivers and
fountains, was the son of Chronos and Rhea, brother of Zeus,
Hades, Hera, Hestia and Demeter. His rank of ruler of the
waves he received by lot at the Council Meeting of the Gods,
at which Zeus took the upper world for himself and gave
dominion over the lower world to Hades.
Poseidon is associated in many ways with horses and thus is
the god of horses. He taught men how to ride and manage the
animal he invented and is looked upon as the originator and
guardian deity of horse races.
His symbol is the familiar trident or three-pronged spear
with which he can split rocks, cause or quell storms, and
shake the earth, a power which makes him the god of
earthquakes as well. Physically, he is shown as a strong and
powerful ruler, every inch a king.

[ The Encyclopedia of Myths and Legends of All
          Nations, by Herbert Robinson and Knox Wilson ]