Poseidon

Sea god in Greek traditions and an influential figure in the IliadIliadGreek epic attributed to Homer, narrating a phase of the Trojan War.Glossary · Click to read the explanation and OdysseyOdysseyGreek epic attributed to Homer, following Odysseus’s return after the Trojan War.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. ^[1]

In Iliad 15 he claims equal standing with his brother ZeusZeusZeus is the sky god and leading deity in many Greek traditions. In the Iliad he presides over divine gatherings while others can still speak and object.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. In the Odyssey he obstructs OdysseusOdysseusGreek hero whose attempt to return home after the Trojan War is followed in the Odyssey.Glossary · Click to read the explanation’s return because of the injury to his son PolyphemusPolyphemusOne-eyed giant in the Odyssey and Poseidon’s son within the narrative.Glossary · Click to read the explanation. His relationship with the council’s leader varies with the story. ^[1][2]