Poseidon Was A God Of Pure Impulse - 1457 Words

Introduction Poseidon was known to be a temperamental, greedy and unpredictable god. He would have the power to build new islands and exotic undersea lands, yet he would also have the power to demolish an entire kingdom all based on his mood. Being known for his inconsistent behaviours and impulsive acts of violence, Poseidon was worshipped heavily among the civilization of Ancient Greek; for the fear of accidentally upsetting the god and causing any disputable disagreements was anxiously high in the civilizations minds. With this mindset, many can argue that Poseidon was a god of pure impulse; which with his many conflicts can easily be proven true. For this sole fact, the product I’ve associated with this god is a stress relieving water†¦show more content†¦(Allan, 50). Either way, the childhood of Poseidon and his five siblings, (Hestia, Demeter, Hera, hades, and Zeus) was one of true misfortune; one which lead to the conspiracy against their father. Once in power, Posei don wasted no time to showcase his calamitous powers and greed for sovereignty. From creating generous undersea lands and blessing civilians in times of drought to feeling angered just as quickly over trivial matters and destroying extravagant empires, Poseidon shifted from these two moods at lightning speeds. Despite all these negative characteristics, Poseidon Famous Tales Being the god of all water and natural and supernatural occurrences, keeping Poseidon happy was a main priority of especially sailors; and with the temperamental, greedy and unpredictable attributes Poseidon possessed, this was not often easy. With trivial matters taken personally, Poseidon was known for have being the main cause for ground breaking earthquakes, shipwrecks and city drowning’s; and it is because of this very reason, he has been involved in countless conflicts with others. One of his most popular tales includes competing against Athena for the patronage of the city of Athens. According to this myth, the first king of Athens had been looking for a guardian of the city when both Poseidon, god of seas, and Athena, god of wisdom, interestedly volunteered. The king then asked both gods to present a true gift of value to the city of