Plutarch also mentions Anippê, a daugher of Nile, who gave birth to Burisis by Poseidon. She later gave birth to two sons, Hyrieus and Hyperenor and a daughter Atheusa. Poseidon also had his eye set for Alcyone, one of the Pleiads, and soon he had an intercourse with her. With her he had a son Triton, who is also closely related to the sea, and Rhode, a water nymph closely related to Helios and island of Rhodes. The god of the Sea is credited with having numerous love affairs with both goddesses and mortal women but in his honor he only had one wife, a sea-goddess called Amphitrite.
Clement affirms this by saying that it was his destiny to become a sea ruler. According to Hyginus, it was Cronus himself who casted him under the sea when he was born, out of fear of dethroning him. However, there is an alternative story how he became the ruler of the sea. He also became second in command to Zeus.
After the victory, when the division of cosmos had to be decided between three brothers, they drew lots and he got the realm of Sea under his control. With their new weapons and help from enemies of Cronus, they were able to defeat and imprison the titans. During the war he received the magical Trident, a weapon of great power made by the Cyclopes as a token of gratitude for helping them to escape from Tartarus. With his brothers he fought bravely against the Titans. Sometimes, he is depicted riding horses or a chariot drawn by horses. On more than few occasions, he is depicted in his domain of the sea and in company of his wife Amphitrite.
Poseidon is often depicted as a grown man with longer curly hair and long beard, wearing a crown and holding a magical trident. He even changed gender of Caenis and Mestra on their own request. However, Poseidon did have some positives and was always passionate in supporting his cause or the cause of his favourite characters, helping them in many different ways by giving them unique traits and special powers or granting them divine animals. He had numerous affairs with both goddesses and mortals, by either seducing them or tricking them by changing his form, not to mention abducting and violating them. Poseidon was also very lustful and selfish when it came to women. He was known for causing major catastrophic events, such as floods, earthquakes and sea storms, and even unleashed his sea monsters in order to get even. Those who angered him became the victims of his wrath. And because he was also dignified and competitive, it was very important not to offend him or argue his statements and acts. He was known for his fast changing temperament and being easily offended. In some cases, he is also referred to as a tamer of horses. Poseidon was an Olympian god of sea and earthquakes. Home The Olympian Gods First generation Poseidon Poseidon (Earthshaker, Dark-haired one, Neptune)
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