Who is the god of the sea?

Who is the god of the sea? Poseidon is the ancient Greek god of the sea.

Poseidon was one of the Twelve Olympians and a son of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. After the Olympians overthrew Cronus, mythology says that Poseidon, Zeus, and Hades divided the cosmos by lot. Poseidon received the sea, Zeus the sky, and Hades the underworld, while the earth remained shared among them.

His power extended beyond the ocean. Poseidon was also associated with earthquakes, horses, springs, and storms, earning the epithet “Earth-Shaker.” His most recognizable symbol was the trident, and sailors prayed to him for safe voyages. His consort was Amphitrite, and their son Triton was a merman and herald of the sea.

Poseidon is sometimes confused with Zeus because both were powerful brothers, but Zeus ruled the sky and wielded the thunderbolt. Hades ruled the underworld. Poseidon’s Roman equivalent was Neptune, whose name is still used for the planet Neptune.