Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Poseidon's Role in Trojan War and Odyssey
Poseidon is a powerful Greek god who rules the sea, causes earthquakes, and is known as the father of horses.
He helped the Greeks in the Trojan War because the Trojans didn't pay him for building their walls.
After the war, Poseidon got angry at Odysseus because Odysseus hurt his son, a Cyclops named Polyphemus.
This made Poseidon send storms and make Odysseus' journey home very hard and long.
Poseidon shows how nature can be strong and unpredictable, and what happens when people upset the gods.
Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses, and one of the twelve Olympian gods.
He supported the Greeks in the Trojan War due to a grudge against Troy for not paying him for building their walls.
Poseidon cursed Odysseus for blinding his son, Polyphemus, causing a long and perilous journey home.
In The Odyssey, Poseidon represents the uncontrollable power of nature and the consequences of offending the gods.
Poseidon is still worshipped today by seafarers, fishermen, and marine enthusiasts.
- Who
- Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
- What
- Poseidon's role in the Trojan War and his conflict with Odysseus in The Odyssey
- When
- Ancient Greek mythology
- Where
- Greece and the Mediterranean
- Why
- Poseidon supported the Greeks due to a grudge against Troy and cursed Odysseus for blinding his son, Polyphemus
Poseidon's Support for Greeks
Poseidon's Wrath Against Odysseus
Trojan War
Poseidon's Support for Greeks
Poseidon supported the Greeks due to a grudge against Troy for not paying him for building their walls.
Poseidon's Wrath Against Odysseus
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Odysseus' Journey
Poseidon's Support for Greeks
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Poseidon's Wrath Against Odysseus
Poseidon cursed Odysseus for blinding his son, Polyphemus, causing a long and perilous journey home.
- Name
- Poseidon
- Domain
- Sea, Earthquakes, Horses
- Parents
- Cronus and Rhea
- Siblings
- Zeus, Hades
- Weapon
- Trident
- Spouse
- Amphitrite
- Residence
- Palace beneath the ocean floor
- Notable Myths
- Trojan War, The Odyssey