Inhoudsopgave
Met wie had Poseidon een relatie?
Poseidon was getrouwd met de waternimf Amphitrite. Uit hun huwelijk werd onder anderen Triton geboren. Poseidon had ook vele buitenechtelijke kinderen. Poseidon is de god van de zeeën en de wateren, maar ook van de paarden en de aardbevingen.
Wie was de zoon van Poseidon?
Triton, zoon van Poseidon en Amphitrite Bij zijn wettige echtgenote Amphitrite verwekt de god een zoon en drie dochters: Triton, Rhode, Kymopolea en Benthesikyme.
Waar is Poseidon herkenbaar aan?
In de Griekse mythologie is Poseidon de god van het water, zee, paarden en aardbevingen. Hij is een van de Olympische goden en de broer van de oppergod Zeus. De god staat bekend om zijn stugge karakter en om de drietand (trident) die hij altijd in zijn hand heeft.
Is Poseidon a brother of Zeus?
Poseidon was a brother of Zeus, the sky god and chief deity of ancient Greece, and of Hades, god of the underworld. When the three brothers deposed their father, the kingdom of the sea fell by lot to Poseidon.
What does Poseidon mean in Greek mythology?
The name Poseidon means either “husband of the earth” or “lord of the earth.” Traditionally, he was a son of Cronus (the youngest of the 12 Titans) and of Cronus’s sister and consort Rhea, a fertility goddess. Poseidon was a brother of Zeus, the sky god and chief deity of ancient Greece, and of Hades, god of the underworld.
How did Poseidon become the father of many gods?
He was swallowed by his father Cronus at birth and it was his brother Zeus who ultimately forced Cronus to disgorge him. Poseidon was infamous for his violent temper and he also often enforced himself on nymphs, goddesses as well as mortals. As a consequence he father numerous gods, demigods and other creatures.
What is the relationship between Zeus Poseidon and Hades?
According to the myths, Zeus was the king and the three divided power between the realms. Zeus had the sky, Poseidon had the sea, and Hades had the underworld.