Home About ME My FRIENDS FAVORITES GREEK MYTH Olympian Gods Zeus Poseidon Dionysus Hestia Hera Ares Athena Apollo Aphrodite Hermes Artemis Hephaestus Monsters Heroes	Poseidon Name: Greek - Poseidon; Roman - Neptune Parents: Cronus and Rhea Foster Parents: Telchines Nurse: Arne Siblings: Hestia, Hera, Demeter, Hades, and Zeus. Poseidon had a claim to the oldest brother since there was a tradition that a horse was given Papa Cronus to swallow, while Poseidon was safely brought up elsewhere. Mates: Amphitrite Medusa, Chrysaor, Demeter, Thoosa, Iphimedeia, Tyro, Periboia, Amymone, Pitane, Euryale, Aithra [Source: Timothy Gantz] Children: Triton, Rhode, Benthesicyme, Pegasus (famous flying horse), Chrysaor, Areion (Adrastos' horse), Polyphemus, The Aloadai (Otos and Ephialtes), Neleus and Pelias, Nausithoos, Nauplios, Euadne, Orion, Theseus (possibly) [Source: Timothy Gantz] Role of Poseidon: Poseidon was the god of the sea. He could create storms and earthquakes. He created the horse and taught mankind to use horses. Source: http://ancienthistory.about.com
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