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"Percy, lesser beings do many horrible things in the name of the gods. That does not mean we gods approve. The way our sons and daughters act in our names…well, it usually says more about them than it does about us. And you, Percy, are my favorite son."

- Poseidon

Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν in Ancient Greek) is also known as the Earthshaker, Father of Horses, and Stormbringer. He is the Greek god of earthquakes, oceans, seas, and storms. He is the son of the Titans, Kronos and Rhea as well as one of the Big Three. In the series, he is the father of Percy Jackson and the ancestor of Frank Zhang. His Roman counterpart is Neptune. Poseidon is portrayed by Kevin McKidd in The Lightning Thief film.

The fourth child and second son of Kronos by Rhea; Poseidon spent his childhood in his father's stomach along with his brother, Hades and sisters; Demeter, Hera, and Hestia. When Zeus made the Titan king regurgitate his siblings with a mixture of mustard and wine, Poseidon, along with the others, joined his cause and battled against the Titans with a vengeance. They eventually defeated Kronos with Zeus chopping him to pieces with his own scythe. After they won the war against the Titans, Poseidon and his brothers drew lots for the universe with Zeus claiming the sky and Hades receiving the Underworld.

Poseidon took the ocean and built his palace beneath the waves; over ruling the Titans, Oceanus and Tethys. He soon took their daughter, Amphitrite as his wife after courting her with the aid of Delphin and fathered a son named Triton with her. Poseidon would also become the father of gods, heroes, and monsters such as Arion, Theseus, and Polyphemus respectively.(more...)

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