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Poseidon (/ p ə ˈ s aɪ d ən, p ɒ-, p oʊ-/; [1] Ancient Greek: Ποσειδῶν) is one of the twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. [2] He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cities and colonies.
A statue of Neptune in the city of Bristol.. Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea and the brother of Zeus, Hades, Hera, Hestia and Demeter.Beckoned by the curse of Polyphemus, his one-eyed giant son, he attempts to make Odysseus' journey home much harder than it actually needs to be.
Poseidon: According to one of the tales the mortal man Cerambus spread, Poseidon once transformed temporarily Diopatra's sisters into poplars, so he could take his time with Diopatra undisturbed. Once he was done, he changed them all back. Dryope: Nymphs, or Lotis' tree
Although Hades was a major deity in the Greek pantheon and was the brother of Zeus and the other first generation of Olympians, his realm was far away from Olympus in the underworld, and thus he was not usually considered to be one of the Olympians. [4] Olympic gods can be contrasted to chthonic gods [5] including Hades and his wife Persephone ...
It would have contained, at one end facing the entrance, the cult image, a colossal, ceiling-height (6 metres (20 ft)) bronze statue of Poseidon. [11] It has been found that the original plan for the temple was to construct 6x12 columns rather than the 6x13 columns that we find at the temple today, which was discovered by German archaeologist ...
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For many couples, sex plays an important role in overall intimacy. That doesn’t, however, mean that each person wants sex at the same rate as their partner.
Just because Robert Pattinson has done some daring things on screen doesn't mean he's a fan of taking risks in real life.. The 38-year-old actor recently opened up to Vogue, in an interview ...