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[[Roman]]s adopted [[Poseidon]], the [[god]] of the [[sea]]s, in their pantheon under the name of '''Neptune'''. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'')
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According to [[Greek mythology]], '''Poseidon''' was the [[god]] of the [[sea]] and the [[earthquake]]s, in the same pantheon with [[Eros (god)|Eros]] and [[Hephaestus]], ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of Fire (TV story)|Planet of Fire]]'') as well as the son of the [[Titan (god)|titan]] [[Kronos]] and the god of [[Atlantis]], where a temple was dedicated to it. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'')


[[Roman]]s adopted it in their pantheon under the name of Neptune. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Byzantium! (novel)|Byzantium!]]'')
[[Neptunium]] was named after Neptune. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Elementary, My Dear Sheila (short story)|Elementary, My Dear Sheila]]'')
 
Besides [[Zeus]], he was the only one with power equivalent to [[Hades]]. [[Hermes]] impersonated him long enough for [[Persephone]] to summon the real one. Poseidon then expelled Hades from [[Earth]], sending him back to the Underworld. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Deadly Reunion (novel)|Deadly Reunion]]'')
 
In some versions of the [[Medusa]] story, she wasn't always ugly. She was a beautiful nymph with golden hair. When Poseidon fell in love with Medusa, [[Athena]] became jealous and turned her into a [[Gorgon]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)|Eye of the Gorgon]]'')


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Revision as of 20:55, 16 September 2020

Poseidon

Romans adopted Poseidon, the god of the seas, in their pantheon under the name of Neptune. (PROSE: Byzantium!)

Neptunium was named after Neptune. (PROSE: Elementary, My Dear Sheila)