| Poseidon is one of the more famous of the | | | | gods were seen to govern all aspects of daily life. |
| deities of ancient Greece. Here is an overview of | | | | While some regions of the Greek realm were |
| who he was, what he did and his position the | | | | actual cults, which meant they worshiped one god |
| Pantheon.The Role of Poseidon In Ancient | | | | or goddess above all others; others prayed to |
| GreeceThe many gods and goddesses of the | | | | specific figures at different points in the year or |
| ancient Greek culture played important roles in | | | | for different strengths. If a mariner was about to |
| every Greek's life. From the family hearth, to the | | | | go to sea, it is pretty certain that he would have |
| life-giving sun, to the water they bathed in, Greek | | | | prayed to Poseidon. |