POSEIDON NEPTUNE

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Dans la mythologie grecque, Poséidon (en grec ancien Ποσειδῶν / Poseidỗn, Ποτειδάων / Poteidáôn en crétois et en béotien) est le dieu des mers et des océans en furie, ainsi que l'« ébranleur du sol » — dieu des tremblements de terre et des sources. Son symbole principal est le trident, qu'il reçoit des Cyclopes pendant la Titanomachie ; il est aussi symbolisé par le taureau, et surtout le cheval. Les Romains l'assimilent à Neptune.

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Poseidon was relied upon by sailors for a safe voyage on the sea. Many men drowned horses in sacrifice of his honor. He lived on the ocean floor in a palace made of coral and gems, and drove a chariot pulled by horses. However, Poseidon was a very moody divinity, and his temperament could sometimes result in violence. When he was in a good mood, Poseidon created new lands in the water and a calm sea. In contrast, when he was in a bad mood, Poseidon would strike the ground with a trident and cause unruly springs and earthquakes, ship wrecks, and drownings.