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Aug 27, 2020 · The Cyclopes of the Odyssey were sons of Poseidon, and the hero earned the god’s enmity by blinding Polyphemus early in his travels. Poseidon’s most well-known sons, however, were great hero. While most of Greece’s legendary heroes were his nephews, Bellerophon and Theseus claimed Poseidon as their father.
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Pseudo-Hyginus, Fabulae 157 (trans. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "Sons of Neptunus [Poseidon]. Boeotus and Hellen by Antiope, daughter of Aeolus. Agenor and Belus by Libya, daughter of Epaphus. Leucon by Themisto, daughter of Hypseus. Abas by Arethusa, daughter of Nereus. Belus and Actor. Euadne by Lena, daughter of Leucippus. Cycnus by ...
LOVED : 1 - 5. Amphitrite, goddess of the sea; 2 & 6. Aphrodite. FATHERED : 1. Triton, sea-god; 2. Rhode, goddess of Rhodes; 3. Kymopoleia, sea nymph; 4. Benthesikyme, sea nymph; 5. Proteus, sea-god; 6 Herophilos, sibyl.
LOVED : 5. Amphiktyon's daughter, princess of Eleusis; 6. Alope, princess of Eleusis. FATHERED : 1. Theseus, king of Athens; 2. Halirrhothios, Athenian lord; 3. Boutes, Athenian lord; 4. Eumolpos, Eleusinian lord; 5. Kerkyon, king of Eleusis; 6. Hippothoon, prince of Eleusis; 7. Prokrustes, bandit.
LOVED : 1. Eurynome, queen Korinthos; 2. Peirene, Naiad nymph; 3. Ornytion's wife, queen Korinthos. FATHERED : 1. Bellerophon, prince of Korinthos; 2. Lekhes & Kenkhrias, Korinthian lords; 3. Phokos, prince of Korinthos; 4. Kromos, Lord of Krommyon.
LOVED : 2. Khalkinia, princess of Sikyonia. FATHERED : 1. Epopeus, king of Sikyonia; 2. Peratos, king of Sikyonia.
LOVED : 1. Pero or Kelousa, Argive nymph; 2. Amymone, princess of Argos; 3. Kelaino, princess of Argos; 4 - 6. Larissa, princess of Argos; 7. Leis, princess of Troizenos; 10. Aithra, princess of Troizenos; 13. Hippothoe, princess of Mykenai. FATHERED : 1. Asopos, river-god & king of Argos; 2. Nauplios, lord of Nauplia; 3. Kelainos, Argive lord; 4 -...
LOVED : 3. Arene, queen of Messenia; 4. Lena, princess of Messenia. FATHERED : 1. Neleus, king of Pylos; 2. Periklymenos, prince of Pylos; 3. Idas, prince of Messenia; 4. Euadne, princess of Messenia.
LOVED : 1. Eurykyda, princess of Elis; 3 - 4. Molione, princess of Olenos; 5. Agamede, princess of Elis; 6. Astydameia, princess of Olenos; 7. Melantheia, Naiad nymph. FATHERED : 1. Eleios king of Elis; 2. Augeias, king of Elis; 3 - 4. Kteatos & Eurytos, princes of Olenos; 5. Diktys, Eleian lord; 6. Kaukon, prince of Olenos; 7. Eirene, nymph.
LOVED : 1 - 2. Demeter, goddess of agriculture. FATHERED : 1. Areion, immortal horse; 2. Despoine, mystery goddess; 3. Pelasgos, king of Arkadia; 4. Euadne, princess of Arkadia.
LOVED : 1. Arethousa, Nereid nymph; 2 - 3. Kelaino, lady of Dirphe in Euboia. FATHERED : 1. Abas, king of the Abantes; 2 - 3. Lykos & Nykteus, Euboian lords.
Triton was the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite according to Hesiod's Theogony. He was the ruler (possessor) of the depths of the sea, who is either "dreadful" or "mighty" (δεινός) according to the epithet given him by Hesiod. Triton dwelt with his parents in underwater golden palaces.
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Poseidon ( / pəˈsaɪdən, pɒ -, poʊ -/; [1] Greek: Ποσειδῶν) is one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. [2] . He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cities and colonies.
Mar 14, 2024 · Triton, in Greek mythology, a merman, demigod of the sea; he was the son of the sea god, Poseidon, and his wife, Amphitrite. According to the Greek poet Hesiod, Triton dwelt with his parents in a golden palace in the depths of the sea. Sometimes he was not particularized but was one of many Tritons.
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May 3, 2021 · Published onMay 3, 2021. 7. SHARES. Tweet. Like his brother Zeus, Poseidon had many mistresses and dozens of children. Not all of them are as well-known as his nieces and nephews, however. Poseidon’s children were minor gods, nymphs, and mortal kings.
Polyphēmos, Epic Greek: [polýpʰɛːmos]; Latin: Polyphēmus [pɔlʏˈpʰeːmʊs]) is the one-eyed giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes described in Homer 's Odyssey. His name means "abounding in songs and legends", "many-voiced" or "very famous". [1] .
