. Greek mythology systematized . d formnew islands ; second, the sea as a reservoir ofdestructive forces, which produce storms andearthquakes, abrade shores, and destroy foun-dation-walls of cities. 2. Lord of fertilizing showers and streams Arch., fertility that yields pasturage to animals, par-ticularly the horse. 3. Creator of horses by striking, the ground with his trident. 4. Lord of subterranean forces. Human Life : i. Protector of shipbuilding, navigation,and commerce. 2. Protector of training of horses and chariot-races. 3. Protector of buildings. Arch,, perhaps the de- positing of sed
. Greek mythology systematized . d formnew islands ; second, the sea as a reservoir ofdestructive forces, which produce storms andearthquakes, abrade shores, and destroy foun-dation-walls of cities. 2. Lord of fertilizing showers and streams Arch., fertility that yields pasturage to animals, par-ticularly the horse. 3. Creator of horses by striking, the ground with his trident. 4. Lord of subterranean forces. Human Life : i. Protector of shipbuilding, navigation,and commerce. 2. Protector of training of horses and chariot-races. 3. Protector of buildings. Arch,, perhaps the de- positing of sediment through which shores areextended. 4. Assisting warriors by enveloping their enemies in mists. 5. Inspiring heroes with physical courage by a touch of his trident, but having no power : Position, subordinate to Zeus in the Hellenicsystem ; chief deity in the Phoenician. Charac-ter: varied characteristics were assigned toPoseidon. He was haughty (rebelling againstZeus), powerful, vindictive, patient. 5o > W. 119 I20 GREEK MYTHOLOGY. Early Legends. Aided Zeus in the Titanic War (Table B, 4). Abode. 1. A splendid palace in the depths of the sea, near 2. Poseidon appeared at the Olympian court, also inthe plains of Troy. Attendants. Triton (his son), as herald. Nereides, as attendants of Poseidon and Amphitrite. Tritons, beings the upper part of whose bodies washuman, and the lower part that of a fish. Proteus, servant of Poseidon, who took sea-calves tograze on the coasts and islands of the Mediterranean. Assoc. Myths. 1. Poseidon united with Apollo in building the wallsof Troy for King Laomedon. Laomedon withheld thepromised reward, and thus aroused the anger of Posei-don, who threatened to send a terrible sea-monster tolay waste the country of the king. (See Heracles.) 2. Amymone (daughter of Danaus) so charmed Posei- jdon that by blows of his trident he produced for herthree springs, one of which formed the Vale of Tempe. 3. Contests .(encroachments of th
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