An ominous lineage if ever there was one. ApateĪpate was the daughter of Erebos, the God of Darkness, and Nyx, the Goddess of Night. Also, upon hearing a prophecy that he was going to overthrown by one of his own children, he took to eating his children every time his wife gave birth. He imprisoned both the giants again and later he even imprisoned his co-conspirator brothers. Cronus then, using a particularly gruesome means of dispatch, a sickle, castrated Uranus.Īs King of the Titans, Cronus wasn’t much better of a ruler than his father. The four brothers represented North, South, East and West. The four brothers held down Uranus, the sky God, each holding down one corner. Together they decided to overthrow Uranus. This angered both Cronus and their mother Gaia. Uranus had imprisoned some other brothers of Cronus, the 100-handed giants and the 1-eyed giants. He was unforgiving and took pleasure in the act of vengeance.Ĭronus, along with his 4 brothers overthrew their father Uranus. He had a disloyal personality, often betraying those who had once helped him. He was the Titan God of time, and in particular destructive time. He had 5 brothers and 6 sisters, one of who, Rhea, he married. He was the King of the Titans in the era prior to the reign of the Olympians and ruled with an iron fist. Although he lost the competition against Athena, he acted very nicely by congratulating her and not causing the people of Athens any trouble.Cronus was the son of Uranus, God of the Sky, and Gaia, Goddess of the Earth.

What a great story! Although Poseidon can behave a bit irrationally in some of the other myths, this tale portrays him as an honorable god. “May the people of Athens always worship you and enjoy the gift you have given them.” Then, a bit disappointed, Poseidon slipped back into the sea to return to his watery kingdom where he was worshiped by everyone. “You are the obvious winner, Athena,” Poseidon stated. Now the people of Athens were nervous, Athena was the obvious winner but what would Poseidon do if they told him he had lost? Lucky for them, Poseidon spoke before anyone could say anything. Athena then created an enormous olive tree, which was her symbol, and the people of Athens rejoiced at the new food supply and the shade it would provide to them. The stream Poseidon had created was not fresh water, but instead salt, which would be useless to the people of Athens. The people rejoiced as they saw the water and happily began to drink from the river, but only to spit the water out in disgust. Poseidon went first, striking the ground with his mighty trident and creating a beautiful lush river that ran straight into the city. Poseidon agreed to this, but the people of Athens were still nervous about the idea, for they did not want to upset either god.

Finally, Athena suggested that they have a competition.Įach god was to give a gift to the people of Athens, and the people would decide which gift they liked better. The people of Athens knew how dangerous it could be if they angered or disappointed one of these gods, so they tried their best to stay out of it. Coincidentally, Athena, the goddess of war, had decided the same thing. Thinking that he deserved this honor, Poseidon told the people of Athens that he would be their protector and they should worship him. Poseidon knew that the city of Athens, Greece had been trying to decide which god they should build their temple for. Poseidon was known to be a very jealous man and one day decided that he would like to be appreciated by the people of land, too. He carries a trident, which is his main weapon, and is said to be the inventor of horses. He has two brothers named Hades, the god of the underworld, and Zeus, the almighty god of the earth. The Tale of Poseidon What is the story of Poseidon and Athena? Want to turn story time into play time? Each tale has a figure from our Mythical Realms® collection to go along with it, this way you can make the story interactive! Today’s story is about Poseidon, god of the sea and brother to the almighty Zeus. Looking for a new bedtime story that can also teach important history lessons? Well, you’ve found the right place! Typically, Greek mythology is taught between grades three and five, however it couldn’t hurt to introduce these vivid stories at a younger age so they are familiar with the subject when it’s taught.

Greek god poseidon