Poseidon

Summary

Poseidon is a water deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of water_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,959 views/month, #1 of 165).^[2]

Key Facts

• Poseidon's father was Cronus^[3].
• Poseidon's mother was Rhea^[4].
• Poseidon was married to Arne^[5].
• Among Poseidon's spouses was Amphitrite^[6].
• Poseidon was married to Tyro^[7].
• Poseidon was married to Euryte^[8].
• Among Poseidon's spouses was Corcyra^[9].
• A child of Poseidon was Boeotus^[10].
• A child of Poseidon was Aloeus^[11].
• A child of Poseidon was Aeolus^[12].
• A child of Poseidon was Polyphemus^[13].
• A child of Poseidon was Eryx^[14].
• A child of Poseidon was Neleus^[15].
• Poseidon is recorded as male^[16].
• Poseidon's instance of is recorded as water deity^[17].
• Poseidon's instance of is recorded as Greek deity^[18].
• Poseidon's instance of is recorded as Olympian god^[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Poseidon's father was Cronus^[3]. His mother was Rhea^[4].

Personal Life

Spouses include Arne^[5], a mythological Greek character^[20]; Amphitrite^[6], a Greek deity^[21]; Tyro^[7], a mythological Greek character^[22]; Euryte^[8], a Greek nymph^[23]; and Corcyra^[9], a Greek nymph^[24]. Children include Boeotus^[10], a mythological Greek character^[25]; Aloeus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[26]; Aeolus^[12], a Greek deity^[27]; Polyphemus^[13], a cyclops^[28]; Eryx^[14], a mythological Greek character^[29]; and Neleus^[15], a mythological Greek character^[30].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Poseidon include Posidonia^[31], a taxon^[32]; Ras al-Bassit^[33], an archaeological site^[34], in Syria^[35]; Poseidon Linux^[36], an operating system^[37]; 4341 he^[38], an asteroid^[39]; Poseideon^[40], a calendar month^[41]; and Poseidon Pass^[42], a mountain pass^[43].

Why It Matters

Poseidon ranks in the top 0.61% of water_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,959 views/month, #1 of 165).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for him include Posidonia^[31], a taxon^[32]; Ras al-Bassit^[33], an archaeological site^[34], in Syria^[35]; Poseidon Linux^[36], an operating system^[37]; 4341 he^[38], an asteroid^[39]; Poseideon^[40], a calendar month^[41]; and Poseidon Pass^[42], a mountain pass^[43].

FAQs

Who were Poseidon's parents?

Poseidon's father was Cronus^[3]. Poseidon's mother was Rhea^[4].

Who was Poseidon married to?

Poseidon's spouses include Arne^[5], Amphitrite^[6], Tyro^[7], and Euryte^[8].