Poseidon Lecture April 22, 2021 Dr. James Rietveld via Ipso Facto

This Poseidon lecture was presented virtually for Ipso Facto by Dr. James Rietveld on April 22, 2021. Poseidon, the son of Cronos and Rhea, was the brother of Zeus and Hera and was often known by many names. With the division of the universe between Zeus, Hades and Poseidon, while Zeus gained the sky as his lot, he gained the sea. Hence, it was Poseidon that they seafarers cried out to for a safe passage. Poseidon was also the god of earthquakes, a leftover attribute from when he was actually revered as an underworld deity. The sea god also loved horses and was their special deity, despite the fact that they are creatures that reside upon the land. In fact, horses were often drowned as offerings in his honor. He was often a moody god, calm and serene at one moment, but angry in the next, striking his trident on the ground and so causing tidal waves, sudden destructive springs coming out of the earth, and earthquakes. Poseidon lived under the ocean in a coral and gem palace, traveling a