He was the caretaker of the dead, keeping their souls from returning to the land of the living. Although he’s sometimes mistaken for Death, he wasn’t responsible for causing it. He spent all of his time in the Underworld. He was also responsible for all the sea creatures. It was he who caused floods, sea storms and earthquakes with his trident, the weapon that he was most famous for.
Poseidon’s domain was the sea, where he spent most of his time.His domain was everything in the heavens including the clouds and mountain tops from where he could look down on all creation. As the Supreme ruler, Zeus was the King of the gods and ruler of the heavens.Since he mostly kept to himself, not much has been revealed about his personality, but it is said that he was known for being greedy and shrewd, traits that he had in common with his brothers. He was said to have been the eldest of the three (although in some accounts Zeus was the eldest) and was a stern, pitiless god who wasn’t easily moved by sacrifice or prayer. Hades, on the other hand, was quite different from his brothers.He also enjoyed exerting power over women and liked flaunting his rugged masculinity. Like Zeus, he sometimes lost his temper which usually resulted in violence. Poseidon was a moodier character, with an unstable temperament.However, even though he was known for his temper, he also known for his heroic actions such as saving his siblings from his tyrant of a father. All deities and mortals respected him and followed his word since they were afraid to face his wrath. When he was angry, he would use his lightning bolt to create dangerous storms. Zeus had a very ill temper and was easily angered.The domain each brother ruled affected their abilities and personalities which in turn affected every other aspect of their lives including relationships, events and families. Zeus became the Supreme ruler of the heavens. Dividing the cosmos: Zeus, Hades and Poseidon decided to divide the cosmos amongst themselves by drawing lots.The three Greek gods overthrew their father Cronus and the other Titans in a ten-year war known as the Titanomachy, one of the biggest events in Greek mythology. Titanomachy: Zeus and Poseidon were Olympian deities but Hades wasn’t regarded as one because he seldom left his domain, the Underworld.Siblings: The brothers had several other siblings including Hera (marriage and birth), Demeter (agriculture), Dionysus (wine), Chiron (the superlative centaur) and Hestia (the virgin goddess of the hearth).Parents: Zeus, Poseidon and Hades were three major Olympian gods born to the primordial deities Cronus (the god of time) and Rhea (the Titaness of fertility, comfort and motherhood).From left to right – Hades, Zeus and Poseidon
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