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There is a sculpture: Poseidon holds a trident in his right hand and the reins of a chariot pulled by dolphins in the rough sea in his left hand. ...

Poseidon

Poseidon often holds a trident. When he is angry, monsters will appear at the bottom of the sea. He can trigger tsunamis and earthquakes by waving a trident, but his god beast symbolizes dolphins but shows the tranquility of going to sea and Poseidon's cordial divinity. Greek sailors and fishermen near the Aegean Sea worshipped him very much.

Of course, his trident is not only used as a weapon, but also used to break rocks. The clear spring flowing out of cracks irrigates the land and makes farmers harvest, so Poseidon is also known as the god of harvest. Poseidon also gave mankind the first horse. His chariot was pulled by a golden war horse. When his chariot gallops on the sea, the waves will become calm and the dolphins will follow.

In Greek mythology, his divinity is extensive. He is very aggressive and ambitious. He always wants to seize the throne of Zeus, but Zeus found out and exiled him to the ground to be punished, helping King Laomeiton to establish Troy. In addition, he often fought with the gods, and there was a battle between him and Athena in Athens and Tromso.