The ruler of the seas, the lord of the seas: Poseidon. Not only can it manage waves, it can create storms, move coastal cliffs, and even create terrible earthquakes. Therefore, he is the most important god after Zeus. His name in Roman mythology is Neptune.

During the War of the Titans, he supports his other brother, Zeus, along with his brother Hades. As a result of the Cylops giving Zeus the lightning as a weapon, Zeus wins the war and the three brothers divide the world between them in the form of the heavens, the seas and the underworld. Hades to rule the underworld, Zeus to rule the heavens and Poseidon to rule the seas.

Poseidon chooses Amphitrite as his wife during a dance show performed by the Nereids on the island of Naxos. Refusing this, Amphitrite flees to Atlas. Poseidon sends a dolphin to find it and bring it back. Poseidon rewards the dolphin that brought him Amphitrite by turning it into a constellation. Later, he marries Amphitrite, the goddess of the seabed. They had five children named Amykos, Triton, Kyknos, Kymopoleia and Bentheskyme from this marriage.

Another important feature of Poseidon is that he created and domesticated the horse. He is also known as the god who first organized horse races. Of course, this love of horses did not come about suddenly, even if it was a god. Do you know how it was created? For the sake of her rascals like Zeus, for a love.

Although he was married, he went and fell in love with Demeter. Tired of the lustful passions of all gods or Titans, Demeter transforms herself into a horse. Poseidon immediately turned into a horse and took Demeter by force. From this strange union, the wild horse Arion, even faster than Pegasus, is born.

A temple dedicated to Poseidon was built on the headland of the Attica peninsula, which is close to Athens, surrounded by seas on three sides. Temple of Poseidon.