Poseidonnoun
/pəˈsaɪ.dən//poʊˈsaɪ.dən/in Greek mythology (= ancient stories), the god of water and the sea:
The ancients built a beautiful temple to Poseidon.
See also
Neptune
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- Dolphins guided the god of the sea, Poseidon, to his lover Amphitrite.
- He erected a bronze statue of a dolphin rider on the clifftops, honouring Poseidon, God of the Sea.
- Poseidon and the other gods decided to punish them, and swallowed the island with a great wave.
- Athena wears a golden crown and the sea god, Poseidon, has thick, matted hair tinted green.
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