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 * Statue of Poseidon ||

The Myth of Poseidon

Poseidon, also known s Neptune, was the ruler of the seas and was known or always having his trident. He lived underwater and had total control of all oceans and seas. He is one of the "Big Three" Gods of the Olympians. Second in eminence to Zeus, he was known as Earth Shaker, shattering anything he pleased. With storm and calm under his control, he could switch from one to the other in one second with his uncontrollable temper. Because of his power and strength, Poseidon was often called upon by the othger gods and godesses, such as Anymone, Athena, and Otis and Ephialtes to help them in various situations. Sometimes he was saving them, and sometimes he was unleashing great storms to get revenge for them.

"Why Was Poseidon The God Of The Sea." //History, American History, World History, Music History, Art History, Biography, Ancient Greece History, Mthology, World War//. Web. 09 Nov. 2011. [].
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 * Poseidon with the Other Gods ||

Analysis:

In the myth Royal House of Athens Poseidon and Athena were competeing to be the royal god of Athens. Athena ended up beating Poseidon. Poseidon was very angry about this, so he decided to flood the city to get revenge on the citizens of Athens for voting for Athena. This shows the the Greeks were every prideful and did not like to lose competions. In the Adventures of Odysseus, Poseidon saves Erysichton's daughter from slavery. This shows that the greeks were caring, compasionate, and they didn't like to see people suffer. The Greeks didn't agree that women they like should be enslved.

Connections:
 * CEO: A CEO is like Poseidon because he is relied on to give orders and to get you safely through a job. Much like Poseidon, who is relied on by sailors to have a safe voyage across the sea. Also a CEO might be very moody because of all the stress that is put on you when you are a CEO, and Poseidon is also very moody. His bad temper might even result in violence, like Poseidon. Even though a CEO probably does not drive golden chariot across the water like Poseidon, he probably has a nice car due to all the money he makes. This is why I think a CEO is like Poseidon.
 * A Cowboy: A cowboy is related to Poseidon because cowboys ride horses and Poseidon created horses. Cowboys lead horses across the plains caring for them and and Poseidon leads sailors across the ocean safely.
 * Kelly Slater: Both Poseidon and Kelly Slater, the number one surfer in the world, both practically live their lives in the water. Poseidon lived under the ocean, and Slater is always in the ocean surfing.