In the Odyssey, Poseidon perpetrates a horrible string of deeds against Odysseus in his attempt to exact revenge for the justice delivered to his son, Polyphemus. Specifically, he endeavors to ensure Odysseus’s death or at least to make his journey home as painful as possible. Similarly, David exiles his son Absalom when Absalom justly kills his brother Amnon after Amnon rapes his sister Tamar. Both David and Poseidon are unwilling to uphold justice enough to deliver it to their children.…
“BEEP “BEEP” BEEP” Ugh, Poseidon thought to himself. Poseidon wiped his eyes clearing the last of the sleep from them and arose from his bed with his bushy tail not far behind him. He groggily hopped to the kitchen and went to his wooden pantry that towered over him and took out some food pellets and some timothy hay. He munched it down and then slowly made his way to the bathroom, which had a granite sink and a deluxe acrylic dust bath.…
Triton is a demigod in greek mythology he is known as the messenger of the sea. Most of you know him as Ariel's dad from the “Little mermaid.” In the movie, they make him look mighty and powerful but he's really not the man of the sea in greek mythology. The great man of the sea is Poseidon since he has control over that realm and is Tritons boss man. Tritons parents are Poseidon and Amphitrite God and Goddess of the sea.…
Poseidon was the god of the sea, earthquakes and horses. Although he was officially one of the supreme gods of Mount Olympus, he spent most of his time in his home the water. Poseidon siblings were Zeus and Hades. These three divided up the world. Zeus became ruler of the sky, Hades got to be the ruler of the Underworld and Poseidon was given all water, both fresh and salt because he wanted the most land to rule so zeus being smart gave him the water because the water takes up the most land out of everything.…
After the previous success of our interview with Persephone, we were requested to interview Poseidon. We sent our reporter in to get the scoop. I was by the Jersey Shore carefully following directions to where Poseidon was to meet me. He said that it was a “sacred sacrificial ground for prisoners of war.” It seemed to be a normal section of restaurants by the shore but I had hope.…
Orion was an amazing hunter. He was a giant, one of Poseidon’s sons. Unlike Otus and Ephialtes, he was modest and humble. Although almost no animal or creature could escape his mighty club and bejeweled sword, he never forgot to praise Artemis, goddess of the hunt, as the greatest hunter of all. One day, Orion came to the island of Chios, for he could walk on water as though it was land.…
Long ago when the world was callow, two foremost gods, Zeus and Poseidon. Zeus was opulent of all of the gods. Poseidon was jealous of his riches. But let's begin at the dawning.…
The polioden is the strongest, fastest and smartest species in the world. It devours big strong animals in seconds. It can only be seen when it wants too. The polioden cannot be hunted. Its quickness helps the polioden escape bad situations and its brute strength and sharp claws devours its prey in moments.…
But now Poseidon had gone to visit the Ethiopians worlds away, Ethiopians off at the farthest limits of mankind, a people split in two, one part where the Sungod sets and part where the Sungod rises. There Poseidon went to receive an offering, bulls and rams by the hundred— far away at the feast the Sea-lord sat and took his pleasure. But the other gods, at home in Olympian Zeus’s halls, met for full assembly there, and among them now the father of men and gods was first to speak, sorely troubled, remembering handsome Aegisthus, the man Agamemnon’s son, renowned Orestes, killed. Recalling Aegisthus, Zeus harangued the immortal powers: “Ah how shameless—the way these mortals blame the gods.…
Poseidon also decided which ships had safe voyage in his seas and the ships he didn’t allow would be destroyed. As for Poseidon's appearance, he can usually be wearing a large crown. Poseidon also “ drove a horse-drawn chariot and carried a three-pronged spear called a trident”(Felson). The crown is just meant for decoration whereas if Poseidon was to lose his trident he would have no power.posiedon has long pure white hair which is an indication of his old age, he is also very fit, like many of the Greek gods…
Poseidon, the god of the sea, has disliked Odysseus since the beginning of the epic. Poseidon does not like Odysseus because he stabbed his son, Polyphemus, in the eye, blinding him. After Odysseus does this, Polyphemus prays to his father, asking that Odysseus may never return home, and if he does, that he will return only after losing his whole crew and after a long time. After hearing Polyphemus’ prayer, Poseidon makes Odysseus’ journey home lengthened and full of both sorrow and death. While Odysseus is leaving Calypso’s island, Poseidon “[gathers] the clouds, and gripping his trident He [stirs] the sea” (5. 292-294).…
When there is protagonist in a story, there exist antagonists. They are used as either an obstacle to the main character’s journey, or as another form of motivation to get through. Posidon, without a doubt, is the antagonist in The Odyssey. There may be many insignificant characters that are obstacles to Odysseus’s episodes of adventure; however, Poseidon’s existence becomes the main objection to Odysseus returning to Ithaca.…
Arrogance is one of the countless amount of mistakes and flaws a person is prone to throughout his or her lifetime. It is the feeling of superiority, egoism, and over-confidence in a person’s own self. Literary texts and infamous historical leaders portray this personal flaw in several different ways. For example, The Odyssey is a story about Odysseus who caused his journey to be difficult due to his naive and arrogant behaviour. In addition, Beowulf is an epic poem about the life of a great warrior who lost his life because of his feelings of overconfidence.…
In many instances, themes of old literature still remain present in today’s society. This statement applies to the poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge since many things that happen to the mariner still happen today. Some examples of these themes are karma, supernatural activity, and redemption. These themes are all present throughout the poem as The Mariner went through his treacherous journey. The poem “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge shows themes of karma, supernatural activity, and redemption which are still present today which proves that the poem is still relevant in modern society.…
With this he is able to manipulate weather patterns, create whirlpools and ocean currents and control sea vegetation. He also has control over fresh waters and the water nymphs. He lives in the depths of the sea in his watery palace near Aegae in Euboea. When he leaves his palace he uses a chariot to direct the movement of waves calm or rise storms. Before seamen begin their journey they pray to Poseidon to grant them a safe journey.…