Greetings!
Today we are talking about
Poseidon, so without further ado, let’s start talking about the ruler of the
sea.
When Poseidon and his
brothers, Zeus and Hades drew lots and shared the world, Poseidon got the sea;
but he was also the gods of earthquakes, so whenever he was angered (and that
happened quite often), he caused earthquakes, floods, storms, you name it.
Poseidon was one of the most
temperamental gods of greek mythology; but his temperament was meant to
represent the varying states of the sea and explain a number of natural
phenomena, so it makes sense, no?
Of course, he wasn’t always
angry; whenever he was placated, people did their best to keep him that way, otherwise no one would ever be able to cross the
sea, resulting in no travel and no trade.
Naturally, as the ruler of the
sea, he was well-respected too; not as respected as Zeus of course, but still
quite respected. Poseidon was aware of his brother’s superiority too and he
held a great deal of respect for him as well; that didn’t mean that the two of
them always got along, but all brothers fight from time to time, and, gods or
not, the same goes for them!
The family resemblance was
strong with those two; they even looked quite similar; and yet so very
different. While they are both depicted as sturdy, virile men, with long hair
and beards, Poseidon does not have the same calm demeanour Zeus has.
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| So, here's Poseidon; temperamental is the right word for him! :-p |
Poseidon divided his time
between Mount Olympus and his palace, which was placed in the depths of the
sea, where he lived there with his wife Amphitrite. She was a nymph and Poseidon pursued her
for quite some before she gave in and married him.
Having a wife didn’t stop
Poseidon from having numerous affairs and fathering numerous offspring from
said affairs too; he’s a lot like Zeus in that aspect! :-p
Unlike Zeus though, he doesn’t
have to deal with jealous outbursts from his wife; Amphitrite is well aware
that she’s always number one in Poseidon’s heart, so she sees no point in being
jealous about his passing affairs.
Very interesting!
ReplyDeleteI like a lot that both of you -Eirini and Myrto- depict precisely, successfully and humorously the bads and goods of a family, of the relations among brothers, like between Zeus and Poseidon!!!
Gods and royal family .....but still with human, humble features.
Besides, what humans are rather than "small gods"!?!?!
Wish you an even creative weekend than all the previous!
Anna
Well, we try to approach them as realistic as possible :P
DeleteI'm really glad it works!
I will repeat myself but I have to say it: Eirini's depictions are amazing! Poseidon is a perfect much to the other Olympians and what a trident! Not one of my favorite gods due to all the hardships he gave to Odysseus, still I enjoyed Myrto's presentation. Always to the point! Well done to both of you!
ReplyDeleteAnd Anna has a great point about the human features of the ancient Greek gods! But that was exactly the innovation of our ancestors! Hey, if gods do it, we can do it! We are only humans :P!!!
Till next time!
Hey, I liked the trident too! And I remember telling you so in person too! (yes, Eirini, I never shut up about our project :p )
ReplyDeleteAncient greeks knew their stuff; they wanted gods that they could relate to. It's exactly like you've said; if gods do it, so can we!