Poseidon Neptune - Greek Roman God of the Sea, Storms, Earthquakes and Horses - Protector of Seafarers - Cold Cast Bronze Resin
Condition: New
Material: Cold Cast Bronze Resin
Height: 50 cm - 19,7 inches
Width: 24 cm - 9,4 inches
Length: 18 cm - 7,1 inches
Weight: 6470 g
Poseidon
is the violent and ill-tempered god of the sea. One of the Twelve
Olympians, he was also feared as the provoker of earthquakes and
worshipped as the creator of the horse. A hot-blooded deity, Poseidon
had many disputes with both gods and men, most famously with Athena and
Odysseus.
Poseidon’s name is very old, and its meaning is lost to us.
Various authors have tried to translate it as either “husband of the
earth” or “lord of the waters.” Plato says that it means “knower of many
things,” but this is much less likely.
Poseidon is nowadays known
exclusively as a sea god, but in ancient times, he may have been the god
of the earth and fertility or even the supreme god of the sky. In fact,
in portrayals, he looks very much like Zeus, a distinguished, bearded
man with a dense curly hair and piercing eyes. Homer says that his
shriek was as loud as one of ten thousand men combined.
Oftentimes,
he is depicted riding a four-horse chariot and wielding a trident over
the waves. The trident is his most recognizable emblem, though his son,
Triton, carries one as well. It is said that Poseidon struck a rock with
his trident to create the very first horse, Skyphios. During the
Gigantomachy, the god used the trident to break off a piece of the
island Kos, under which he subsequently entombed the Giant Polybotes.
This piece became today’s island Nisyros.
GRI 145-77117A4 ΠΟΣΕΙΔΩΝ 52,5 ΕΚ - 122,50