OD+religion+and+Mythology+Poseidon

===Poseidon was the son of Cronus and Rhea. He is the ancient Greek god of the sea as well as earthquakes and horses. Poseidon became the god of the sea when the universe was divided between him and his twelve siblings( Zeus, Hades, Hera, Hestia and Demeter to name a few of the twelve, the division of the universe involved each of the twelve siblings getting a section of the earth and its flora each, Zeus got the sky and thunder, Hades got the underworld, Poseidon got the ocean, Hestia became ruler of the house and fire and Demeter ruled the earth(crops and soil).=== ===Poseidon is most commonly depicted holding a trident, surrounded by fish he can be seen riding a chariot being towed by horses. He lived in a palace made of coral and gems on the ocean floor, sailors often prayed to him for a safe voyage and also sacrificed horses in his honor.===

Like his brother Zeus, Poseidon had many affairs and many offspring, a number of these children were the result of rape.
===A famous legend involving Poseidon is when he and Athena have a competition of who can win over the Athenian people. Poseidon created the Acropolis when he threw a spear at the ground, the reason he created it was to try and win over the people of Athens, but Athena won by giving the Athenians the olive tree.===