Poseidon was the Lord of the Sea. His brothers were
Zeus - the king of all the gods, and Hades - the king of the
underworld.
Poseidon was a good
looking fellow. He had deep blue eyes and streaming green hair. He
was a restless fellow, 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, built a temple to honor
Poseidon. They brought special gifts to the temple every day, hoping to
keep him happy. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it didn't. Poseidon was very
moody.
Poseidon had many wives.
But his main wife was not jealous, so Poseidon did not have the problems
at home that Zeus did.
Poseidon,
Athena, and Athens
