Poseidon

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Family:
Poseidon was considered to be one of the Big Three rulers and the god Neptune. Poseidon as one of the brothers of the Big Three whose parents are the Titans Cronus and Rhea, divided the world amongst them. There were also three sisters, Hestia, Hera, and Demeter. As family was considered, Zeus and Hades were Poseidon's brothers where Athena was his niece. Zeus though was considered to be the king where Hades was the king of the underworld. All three, again, split the world into segments for each to rule.

What Poseidon Ruled / His Powers:
Poseidon was the ruler of the sea where he was the god of horses, water and earthquakes. Because of this, such disasters as shipwrecks, earth quakes and drowning were deemed to be his doing. He carried quite a temper and when he was in a good mood, he was considered to have created islands but when he was angry he caused shipwrecks, earthquakes, seismic waves and volcano eruptions. Poseidon's powers in regards to the sea were seen as any possible attribute to the sea creatures where he had the power to create any action that can be done in the sea. Poseidon had powers regarding the land as well where he was the creator of earthquakes as well as controlling the horses.He was often viewed as being drawn in a chariot by sea creatures and holding his trident.

Associations with other Gods and Mythological Characters:
Poseidon is usually shown with his wife Amphitrite, but he mated with many creatures. Poseidon even won over Medusa while she was still beautiful. Out of their union was born the winged horse Pegasus. When Posedion tried to mate with his sister Demeter, she changed herself into a mare. He then changed himself into a stallion where they mated and she birthed the horse Arion. He once took on the form of the river god Enipeus in order to consort with Iphimedia. Their offspring was the giant Otus. Poseidon had many mates but was primarily married and seen with Amphitrite.

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As Portrayed in //The Lightening Thief//:
//The Lightening Thief// references Poseidon as having all of his traditional powers. As of now though, he has been condemned to a pact where him and his brothers are no longer allowed to mate with humans. In this story though, Poseidon breaks this pact and does mate with a human having Percy as his son. The Big Three are suspected to have powers so great that their half blood off spring would be too powerful for the mortal world and therefore, the Big Three are condemned to not mate with a human. Percy describes him as wearing "leather sandals, khaki Bermuda shorts, and a Tommy Bahama shirt with coconuts and parrots all over it. His skin was deeply tanned, his hands scarred like an old-time fisherman's. His hair was black...His throne was a deep-sea fisherman's chair. It was the simple swiveling kind, with a black leather seat and a built in holster for a fishing pole. Instead of a pole, the holster held a bronze trident, flickering with green light around the tips." so Poseidon is still seen as having a trident but he is given a very "beechy" and fisher man kind of look.

Modern Interpretation :
I would give Poseidon the same powers. He would still look mystical and magical though. He would live in the water where he always contains this blue, green and silver glow from the sun's rays on the water and the currents that would always be flowing around him. He would sparkle and shimmer from the flow of water and would wear a white rag draped around him. He may have some armor as well that would also shimmer in the reflection of the ocean. His temper may be more angry considering the years of turmoil he has endured. He will still have his trident as well which he must need in order to provoke his powers. The trident would be used to call the sea creatures which will always do as he commands. He will also use his trident to create earthquakes and great waves. The horses too will still be in command and they could form out of the waves in the ocean. His kingdom in the sea will be down under the choral reefs. He will be surrounded by colorful fish, dolphins and numerous other sea creatures. The walls to his palace will consist of glass and domes that bring all the sun's light into his kingdom.