Poseidon is the god of the sea, storms and earthquakes His equivalent in Roman mythology is Neptune. He is the middle child out of his two brothers Hades and Zeus. In ancient mythology, Poseidon was swallowed by his father Cronus along with his other siblings but was rescued by his brother Zeus.
Poseidon is widely worshipped and competed with the goddess Athena to become the patron of Athens. His son Triton is a merman and the messenger of the sea.
Poseidon is symbolised by the triton.
