Poseidon was the Lord of the Sea. His brothers were Zeus and Hades.  Poseidon was a good looking fellow. He had deep blue eyes and streaming green hair.  He was also moody and restless, and always on the move. 

Poseidon was very powerful. He could raise his hand and a new island would appear! The Greeks were terrified of Poseidon. All the Greeks, but especially those who lived in coastal towns, brought special gifts to the temple for Poseidon, to keep him happy.

He had many wives. But his main wife was not jealous, so Poseidon did not have the problems at home that Zeus did.   

Poseidon and Demeter

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