Poseidon Family

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by zetes

Wed Nov 01 2000 at 20:18:32

Poseidon Family Chart

Family of Poseidon, god of the sea, according to Greek Mythology.

"Cronus" -&- "Rhea"
- Olympians
- <Zeus> (King of Heaven)
- <Hera> (Queen of Heaven)
- <Demeter> (Earth)
- <Hestia> (Fire)
- <Hades> (Underworld)
- <Poseidon> (Sea)
  - -&- Amphitrite (Daughter of "Oceanus")
    - Triton (Sea-God)
    - Rhode (Nymph)
    - Benthesicyme
  - -&- Amymone (Daugher of Danaus)
    - Nauplius (Founder of Nauplia)
  - -&- Alope (Daughter of Cercyon)
    - Hippothous (Ruler of Eleusis)
  - -&- Tyro (Daughter of Salmoneus)
    - Pelias (King of Ioclus)
    - Neleus (King of Pylus)
  - -&- <Demeter>
    - Despoina or Arion
  - -&- Medusa
    - Chrysaor ('Golden Sword') -&- Callirrhoe (Daughter of "Oceanus")
      - Geryon (3-headed Monster)
    - Pegasus (Winged horse)
  - -&- Eurynome (Wife of Glaucus)
    - Bellerophon
  - -&- Cleodora (Nymph)
    - Parnassus
  - -&- Libya (Daughter of Epaphus and Memphis)
    - Belus (Egyptian King)
    - Agenor (King of Tyre)
    - Lelex (King of Megara)
  - -&- Lysianassa (Daughter of Epaphus)
    - Busiris (Egyptian King)
  - -&- Gaea (Mother Earth)
    - Antaeus (Libyan giant)
  - -&- Celaeno (Daughter of Atlas and Oceanid Pleione)
    - Lycus (King of Thebes)
    - Nycteus (King of Thebes)
  - -&- Alcyone (Daughter of Atlas)
    - Aethusa -&- Apollo
      - Eleuther
    - Hyrieus (King of Hyria)
    - Hyperenor
    - Hyperes
    - Anthus
  - -&- Aethra (Daughter of Pittheus)
    - Theseus (King of Athens)
  - -&- Chione (Daughter of Boreas)
    - Eumolpus (Thracian ally of the Eleusinians)

Notes:

-&- represents mate
Bold gods are the key Poseidon gods
Quoted "gods" are Titans
Bracket <gods> are Olympians
Information from "The Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology" by Edward Tripp

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