![]() ![]() He also had a large number of children by them. Zeus was married to Hera, but he still had numerous other lovers, both divine and mortal of whom Hera was extremely jealous.They were often mistaken for each other but are easy to identify because of their weapons and symbols associated with them.īoth Zeus and Poseidon were married, Zeus to his own sister Hera (the goddess of marriage and family) and Poseidon to a nymph called Amphitrite (the female personification of the sea). Poseidon and Zeus both look very similar, often depicted as muscular, bearded men with curly hair. Some sources say that Poseidon was greedy and shrewd and always looking for a chance to overthrow his brother Zeus. He would cause earthquakes, tidal waves and floods and he usually didn’t consider if anyone or anything else was affected. However, when he did lose his temper, it usually resulted in violence and destruction. ![]() ![]() ![]() When in a good mood he was friendly and helped other deities, mortals or demigods. Poseidon was said to have been a very moody and reserved character.In some accounts, he had all the Titans who opposed him imprisoned in Tartarus for eternity, but in others, he eventually showed them mercy and released them. However, Zeus was also known for committing heroic acts like returning to save his siblings from imprisonment in Cronus’ stomach. If things didn’t go his way, he became furious. It’s said that all living things, divine or mortal were frightened of his wrath. He didn’t tolerate being slighted by anyone and when his temper flared, he created terrible thunderstorms. Zeus was known for being quick-tempered and vengeful.The two brothers Zeus and Poseidon had different personalities but shared certain characteristics and traits. Poseidon also was also credited with the creation of the horse. He was known as the protector of sailors and sailing ships and was widely worshipped by sailors. Although he was one of the supreme gods of Mount Olympus, he spent almost all his time in his watery realm. Poseidon was named the god of the seas, earthquakes and horses.His domain included everything in the heavens: the clouds, the weather and even Mount Olympus, where the Olympian deities lived. Zeus was made the King of the gods and the Supreme ruler of the sky.The Olympians finally won the war and it was Zeus who cut up his father into pieces with his own scythe and threw the parts into Tartarus, the Underworld prison.Īfter the Titanomachy, the brothers and their siblings drew lots to decide how to divide the cosmos amongst themselves. The battle was called the Titanomachy and continued for ten long years. When Zeus grew older, he returned to Cronus to free his siblings and together with their allies, the Elder Cyclopes and the Hecatonchires, they waged war against Cronus and the Titans. Therefore, Zeus escaped from being imprisoned in his father’s stomach whereas his brother Poseidon was swallowed whole. However, before he could swallow Zeus, Rhea hid the child in a safe place and wrapping up a big rock in a blanket, she handed it to Cronus, making him believe that it was Zeus. They were two of six children including Hestia, Hades, Demeter, and Hera.Īccording to the myth, Cronus was a tyrannical father who thought that his children would try to overthrow him when they old enough and so he swallowed them whole. Both Zeus and Poseidon were born of the Titan Cronus (the personification of time) and his wife Rhea (the mother of the gods). ![]()
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