Poseidon - the ruler of the sea elements, one of the most famous and prominent representatives of the Olympic gods of ancient Greece.Often, all water resources taken to identify with this Celestial or equivalent from Rome Neptune.Such a position is not quite appropriate: according to ancient mythology, the deep sea is inhabited by many fantasy creatures, whose power was also quite large.
These characters certainly applies Triton, son of Poseidon.Just like his father, he was considered the protector of the seas and rivers, ran the water element at its discretion.According to mythology, he always appeared unexpectedly and with a sink in his hands.With her help, he fearlessly ruled the waves, causing severe storms to spin, or vice versa, pacified them.During the heavy battles of the Olympian gods with the Titans, he was able to wrap up some of them in a shameful flight, uttering rakovinoy- pipe powerful and frightening sounds.For symbols include Triton's trident and family.
His name is linked to many legends, the most interesting of which - the myths of the Argonauts or Punishment arrogant daredevil Misena.
Courageous Argonauts caught in a fierce storm, appeared abandoned in the Libyan desert.To survive and get out of it, the travelers had to overcome a dangerous path to Tritoniyskogo lake with boat on hand.To get back to the sea, they had to bring a gift Triton tripod made of copper.The son of Poseidon appeared before them in human form, took the gift and pointed in the right direction.In addition, he presented a brave travelers clod of earth, which is a fall in the sea turned into a beautiful island.
not only assistance provided to people Triton.The son of Poseidon and would severely punish the proud.So what happened to Misenom from Troy.His speech that he allegedly is the best trumpet player in the whole world, and even the gods are inferior to him, came to Triton.Rising from the depths of the sea with the help of his shell, he published such powerful sounds that insolent just washed away into the water.
Greeks often portrayed him as a man-fish.Upper body looked like a son of Poseidon man, but his legs were fused into a fish tail.
born from the union of Poseidon, Triton and Nereid Amphitrite beautiful.God Poseidon, like his brother, Zeus, god of thunder, is a remarkable loving.In addition to Triton, he had many children.Greeks numbered among his children of Amica, Anthea, twins Ota and Ephialtes, even the winged horse Pegasus.
Poseidon remaining children were not as well known as Triton.The legends and myths about them leaving only a brief mention.So, Amick was killed by one of the Argonauts in a fistfight.
Antey - a huge giant of Libya, the birthplace of the goddess of the Earth by Poseidon.He was known as undefeated and not knowing pity fighter.He drew his strength from Mother Earth, touching it during the next fight.Death, he received from the famous Hercules, who was able to unravel its cunning.
Apart in this series is Pegasus, not having human form and appears as a horse.Most of the time he spent surrounded by beautiful nymphs on the top of Mount Parnassus.Like other children of Poseidon, Pegasus was not immortal, but the last day of his life was awarded the great honor of Zeus and turned into a constellation.
