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Poseidon

The Greek god of sea, earthquakes, horses, and the unstable power beneath travel.

Legend File

Poseidon rules the sea as both road and threat. Sailors need him, cities fear his earthquakes, and heroes learn that crossing water never means escaping divine attention. His trident makes the ocean personal: a wave, a storm, or a sudden shake in the ground can all feel like the same offended power.

Source Framing

Ancient Greek religion around Poseidon: god of the sea and waters generally, earthquakes and the Earth-shaker epithet, horses and springs, trident imagery, maritime worship, and inland cult sites.

Archival-style sea-storm plate for Poseidon with trident, breaking waves, horse-shaped surf, coast, and earthquake-crack studies.
Source reference Poseidon reference plate Ancient Greek religion around Poseidon: god of the sea and waters generally, earthquakes and the Earth-shaker epithet, horses and springs, trident imagery, maritime worship, and inland cult sites. Codex art session / Myth Atlas