Who Is Poseidon? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Poseidon is a In the Public Domain comic book character, with over 353 comic issue appearances. Poseidon, God of waters, brother of Zeus and Hades. He has a trident given by cyclops. He created horses and has a palace in the ocean with his wife Amphitrite and son Triton. Another notable son of his is Theseus the slayer of the Minotaur and ruler of Athens.

Who is Poseidon?

Poseidon was the god of the seas and, as 'Earth-Shaker', of earthquakes in Greek mythology. Like his brother Zeus, Poseidon was known for having many human lovers. He once raped Medusa on the floor of one of the one of Athena's temples. Angered by the blasphemy, the goddess then changed Medusa into a monster. When she was later beheaded by the hero Perseus , Chrysaor and Pegasus emerged from the blood spilling from her neck. Powers As the god of seas, Poseidon possesses numerous powers, such as super strength, speed, durability, reflexes, etc.. He is also capable of summoning electricity when close to the water. He can create Leviathans, beings so powerfull they were capable of tearing through titans and one of them even held his own against Kratos, he can also ''enter'' the sea, projecting a giant image of himself, further upgrading his own physical powers and summoning a trident.

Key facts

Poseidon is of god/eternal origin. The character is published by In the Public Domain. With 353 recorded issue appearances, Poseidon ranks among the most featured characters in comics.