Poseidon — Ancient Greek God

Poseidon, Lord of the Sea
Roman name: Neptune
Poseidon was an important god. Poseidon was the Lord of the Sea. He was one of the 12 Olympians who made up the council of the gods.
Poseidon had two powerful brothers - Zeus, king of all the gods, and Hades, lord of the underworld. Poseidon was not at all jealous of his brothers or their power. He did not want to be in charge of the Underworld. And he certainly did not want all the responsibility that Zeus had shouldered. He was very happy being Lord of the Sea.

Like most of the gods, Poseidon had many wives.

Like Hades, Poseidon had a huge mansion on Mount Olympus, but he only stayed there if he needed to a meeting of the council of 12 gods. He much preferred his palace under the sea. It was a beautiful place. There was nothing else like it in the world. As moody and wild as he might be, Poseidon always calmed when he came home to his beautiful palace.

Poseidon's Name
Poseidon’s name is very old, and its meaning is lost to us. Various authors have tried to translate it as either “husband of the earth” or “lord of the waters.”

Poseidon's Family
Poseidon was the second son of Cronus and Rhea (after Hades) and their penultimate child (before Zeus). Hestia, Demeter, and Hera were his sisters.
Like all of his siblings aside from Zeus, Poseidon was swallowed by Cronus at birth and, thanks to Zeus, afterward disgorged unharmed.

Poseidon Challenges Zeus
Poseidon had a very violent character, Impulsive and hot-blooded, he couldn’t put up with Zeus’ arrogant behavior as a ruler. So, he teamed up with Hera and Athena to teach him a lesson. However, with the help of Thetis and Briareus, Zeus overpowered his challengers.

Poseidon’s Women and Children
Just like Zeus, Poseidon had a weak spot for women. And, much like him, he was not exactly loved back by them. However, what he couldn’t acquire with romance and gentleness, he did with violence and craftiness.