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He was an important god since the peoples around the Mediterranean were seafaring people and very much depending on the conditions at sea. This explains why there were many temples of Poseidon, and even a Greek colony in present-day Italy was named after him: Posidonia (now Paestum). The Ancient Greeks.
He was an important god since the peoples around the Mediterranean were seafaring people and very much depending on the conditions at sea. This explains why there were many temples of Poseidon, and even a Greek colony in present-day Italy was named after him: Posidonia (now Paestum). The Ancient Greeks.
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Who was worshiped at Poseidon's Temple?
I'm sure Poseidon was worshiped at Poseidon's Temple. He was indeed worshiped at his own temple. Temple, dear friend. Temple.
Where was Poseidon worshiped?
Temples :))
What would be Poseidon's religion?
Poseidon as a God did not need religion, however the Greeks worshiped him as the God of the Sea.
Was Poseidon worshiped or honored?
Both, by sailors and sea side villages.
How was greek goddess amphitrite worshipped?
As the Greek goddess of the sea, presumably she was worshiped alongside her husband, Poseidon.
Did Poseidon have a scared bull?
No,Poseidon is associatied with marine life(e.g. dolphins)as he is the god of sea and a bull is a land animal... the bull is known to be worshiped by Minoans on the island of Crete
The ancient Greeks worshiped the sea god Poseidon What does this tell you about Greek civiliztion?
Greeks lived in isolated communities.
Who worshiped Poseidon the Greek god?
Poseidon is the one of the three top gods in Greek Mythology. He is also known as the God of the seas and horses and is thought to be responsible for earthquakes and ship wrecks. This resulted in the worship of Poseidon by all citizens of ancient Greece especially fisherman and shipmates.
What was Poseidon worshipped for?
Poseidon (as he was so-called in Greek Religion) was worshiped for being not only being the god of the ocean/sea, he was also worshiped for being the god of earthquakes (hence the epithet he is called "earth-shaker" or the real epithet "Enosichthon") and also being the god of horses (also known by his other epithet "Hippios" or "Consus") He was also compared to the god, Neptune (as he was so-called in Roman Religion), but Neptune was only worshiped for being the god of horses. Whilst Poseidon is the god of the sea/ocean, earthquakes AND horses. LIKE A BOSS! (:
What is the religion in megara Greece?
Megara had the same religion as all the other regions of ancient Greece. They probably worshiped Apollo, Poseidon and Zeus ahead of the others, though.
Who is Despoina the goddess of?
Despoina was a fertility goddess who was worshiped alongside her mother Demeter in an mystery-cult. Her father was Poseidon. Despoina is the title "Mistress", this goddesses name is otherwise lost.
What is the roman name of chronus?
To the Romans: Aeon and Chronus were closely linked. If, however you mean "Cronus" (father of Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Hestia, Hades) the Roman worshiped him as Saturn.
