Me, Poseidon, and My Me, Poseidon, and My LifeLife

•Im the Greek god Poseidon.

•I have the most children out of all the gods.

•My home is on Mount Olympus, but I like to stay in Atlantis.

•I created the horse and gave it to man kind.

•I am the second youngest son of Cronos and Rhea.

•I love making Tsunamis, earthquakes, and tidal waves.

•I train the dolphins in the ocean to do tricks and I’m working on my water park.

•I have to tend to my son, Polythemus, the Cyclops because Odysseus blinded him.

About Me

Family Tree

Hestia

Poseidon

Hades

Zeus

HeraDemeter

Cronos Rhea

Persephone

Persephone

Symbols• When I take pictures of myself with my

camera. I’m usually with my horses, my trident (three prongs), my and dolphins.

• I created horses and gave them to my besties but someone gave ‘em to all the mortals.

• I always carry my lucky trident because I go fishing with it and I can hang shopping bags on them.

The Winter SolsticeThe Winter SolsticeThe winter solstice is a holiday in the winter celebrating the The winter solstice is a holiday in the winter celebrating the

sun having a shorter time period in the sky. Greece sun having a shorter time period in the sky. Greece celebrates this holiday. It is celebrate in December or celebrates this holiday. It is celebrate in December or January. They call it Posidea, after me. Its wondered why January. They call it Posidea, after me. Its wondered why they celebrate it when the ancient Greeks didn’t sail at that they celebrate it when the ancient Greeks didn’t sail at that time of the year. The people start a procession by the time of the year. The people start a procession by the seashore. The priest leads that procession while the people seashore. The priest leads that procession while the people “lead” me to my festival. There will be four bulls in the “lead” me to my festival. There will be four bulls in the procession and the women, men, and children are last. procession and the women, men, and children are last. They sprinkle water on themselves when entering the They sprinkle water on themselves when entering the sanctuary. They sacrifice the bulls for me and I love the sanctuary. They sacrifice the bulls for me and I love the smell of the smoke when they are cooking. The boys smell of the smoke when they are cooking. The boys compete in a regatta and I help the team I want to win. compete in a regatta and I help the team I want to win. Then they all sit down and eat the bull meat. That finishes Then they all sit down and eat the bull meat. That finishes my festival.my festival.

Neptune’s Rings of Water Neptune’s Rings of Water ParkPark

This is my water park located in Atlantis This is my water park located in Atlantis the city under the water, which is in a the city under the water, which is in a glass bubble. I created 200 years ago glass bubble. I created 200 years ago and I am still in business. We have and I am still in business. We have every water ride known to man. My every water ride known to man. My Sirens can distract you on Dolphins Sirens can distract you on Dolphins Loop-Dee-Loop so you don’t feel sick. Loop-Dee-Loop so you don’t feel sick. That’s just one of our offers. Stop in That’s just one of our offers. Stop in and see me today.and see me today.

HeroesHeroesMy favorite hero is my son Theseus. I My favorite hero is my son Theseus. I

don’t like Odysseus because be don’t like Odysseus because be blinded my son Polythemus, and then blinded my son Polythemus, and then taunted him! I tried to drowned taunted him! I tried to drowned Odysseus he was saved by a sea Odysseus he was saved by a sea nymph. I tried many other things, like nymph. I tried many other things, like tsunami’s and hurricanes, but he just tsunami’s and hurricanes, but he just wouldn’t die. I gave up but I still hold wouldn’t die. I gave up but I still hold my grudge.my grudge.

My TridentMy Trident

I got my trident by the Cyclops. Its I got my trident by the Cyclops. Its gives me the power to command gives me the power to command waves, cause storms, shake the waves, cause storms, shake the earth, sink boats, and make springs earth, sink boats, and make springs flow.flow.

My trident is my most powerful My trident is my most powerful weapon. Just like Zeus has the weapon. Just like Zeus has the lightning bolt.lightning bolt.

The King of Minos asked me to send him a bull The King of Minos asked me to send him a bull from the sea, to prove his divine rite to rule from the sea, to prove his divine rite to rule Crete. King Minos Promised that he would Crete. King Minos Promised that he would sacrifice the bull to me, but when the time sacrifice the bull to me, but when the time came, he didn’t do this because he liked the came, he didn’t do this because he liked the bull so much. As punishment for this betrayal, bull so much. As punishment for this betrayal, I asked Aphrodite, goddess of love to make I asked Aphrodite, goddess of love to make King Mino’s wife fall in love with the bull. King King Mino’s wife fall in love with the bull. King Mino’s wife had a baby. The Minotaur, a part Mino’s wife had a baby. The Minotaur, a part man part bull creature, which had to be kept man part bull creature, which had to be kept in the Labyrinth at Crete that Daedalus made. in the Labyrinth at Crete that Daedalus made. My son Theseus falls in love with Ariadne, My son Theseus falls in love with Ariadne, King Mino’s daughter, and has to go into the King Mino’s daughter, and has to go into the labyrinth and come out alive. Daedalus gives labyrinth and come out alive. Daedalus gives Theseus a clew and he goes in and kills the Theseus a clew and he goes in and kills the Minotaur. He is now married to Ariadne. But it Minotaur. He is now married to Ariadne. But it feels the Minotaur still haunts him.feels the Minotaur still haunts him.

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