Name: _____________________ All About Poseidon Close Reading Passage Poseidon was the Greek god of sea, earthquakes, and horses. He was a moody god. His temper could be as violent as the sea he ruled. When he shook his trident, leaping waves would flood the...
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Name: _____________________ All About Poseidon Close Reading Passage Poseidon was the Greek god of sea, earthquakes, and horses. He was a moody god. His temper could be as violent as the sea he ruled. When he shook his trident, leaping waves would flood the land. If he struck the Earth, mountains erupted. But when he was calm, rivers dried and islands formed. Poseidon’s brothers were Zeus and Hades. When the three brothers split up the universe, Poseidon received the sea as his domain. Poseidon and Hades helped rule the earth, but Zeus was in charge. Poseidon created the first horse, from a rock, with one blow. Soon after creating the horse, he traveled to Olympus in his golden horse-drawn chariot. He is often depicted as riding his horse-drawn chariot and carrying a three-pronged spear called a trident. Most of the time Poseidon lived in a golden underwater palace with his queen, Amphitrite, a lovely sea goddess. Together they had three children, though Poseidon had many more. Like hi
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