Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Greek Mythology Gods, Goddesses | Poseidon God of the Sea, Destroyed Atlantis, the Lost City

Poseidon is the god of many names in Greek Mythology. He is mainly the god of the sea. He destroyed his own creation, the city of Atlantis as a punished for it. Read the full post:

Poseidon is famous as the god of sea who controls the seas. He was a very moody god. He does actions based on how he feels like at any time.

Greek sailors prayed to this god for a safe voyage as he can create storms and tides to disturb their journey over the sea. When he feels good he keeps the seas calm and even creates new islands. When he feels bad he strikes the ground with his trident and causes ship wrecks, springs, earthquakes and drowning of ships and sailors.

You must have heard about the city of Atlantis. There are some theories about it existence being true or not. But it was mentioned in the Greek Mythology as an interesting story. 

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Poseidon, the god of the seas, created a series of islands for his bride Cleito. This is what is named as the kingdom of Atlantis. It was basked in sunshine, rich in minerals, fruits, wheat and vegetables. There were also herds of animals on the lands.


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The islands were ruled by wise kings who were happy to have these islands. They maintained peace and prosperity. With time, men became lazy and greedy. They started fighting among themselves.

This disgusted Poseidon who went very angry. He used his power to send huge tidal waves to drown the city of Atlantis forever.

Atlantis is a city that is a mystery in modern geography. Platos first mentioned in his dialogues. It continues to inspire modern literature, science fiction, movies and books. The word Atlantis is a common word referred to the lost civilizations that were advanced.

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