Ra also came to be associated with Atum (the creator god of the Ennead in Heliopolis) as Atum-Ra. The god of the sea was also greedy – especially when it came to earthly kingdoms. Poseidon is the violent and ill-tempered god of the sea. As a result, Poseidon – even against the advice of Zeus – fought on the Greek side during the Trojan war, sending a sea monster named Cetus to torment the Trojans. Poseidon was the second son of Cronus and Rhea (after Hades) and their penultimate child (before Zeus). However, with the help of Thetis and Briareus, Zeus overpowered his challengers. However, when the time came, Laomedon refused to pay them. However, some say that Rhea managed to hide Poseidon from his father’s rage as well – either in a flock of lambs in Arcadia or in Rhodes to be raised by Oceanus’ daughter Capheira and the Telchines.

Poseidon had a very violent character, Impulsive and hot-blooded, he couldn’t put up with Zeus’ arrogant behavior as a ruler. Since Poseidon had multiple powers, the Ancient Greeks invented various epithets to describe his manifestations and pray to him. What many may view as witchcraft was something that was highly practiced and celebrated by the ancient Persians. If a pair of European researchers is right, some of the most important historic, architectural, cultural and religious destinations on the planet may eventually be lost to the seas. Poseidon’s name is very old, and its meaning is lost to us. Bricks of tea from China would be taken to Tibet in exchange for Tibetan horses, which is where the clever name is derived. A hot-blooded deity, Poseidon had many disputes with both gods and men, most famously with Athena and Odysseus. Shaktism is somewhat unique among the four major traditions of Hinduism in that its followers worship a female deity, the goddess Shakti (also known as Devi). Shaktism is sometimes practiced as a monotheistic religion, while other followers of this tradition worship a number of goddesses. For example, in Worship and Rejoice, the third stanza begins, “O flowing water, pure and clear,” while in the United Methodist Hymnal, that same verse begins, “O sister water, flowing clear.” Subtle differences, but enough to ensure no two hymnals are the same.

There are some things that are quite offensive to different groups and different religions, and it’s very easy to step on someone’s toes and not even realize what you did wrong, or what you had said. Once, he even wanted to obtain Athens from Athena, claiming that the city would have much more benefit from him than her. Cecrops, the first king of Athens, decided that Athena’s gift was more useful since it gave fruit, wood, and oil. As punishment, he sent Poseidon and Apollo to serve the Trojan king Laomedon, for whom they built the vast, beautiful walls surrounding Troy. It is said that Poseidon struck a rock with his trident to create the very first horse, Skyphios. Like all of his siblings aside from Zeus, Poseidon was swallowed by Cronus at birth and, thanks to Zeus, afterward disgorged unharmed. In fact, in portrayals, he looks very much like Zeus, a distinguished, bearded man with a dense curly hair and piercing eyes. And, much like him, he was not exactly loved back by them. Many scholars believe the system dates back more than 3,000 years. Protestant missionaries were much more likely than administrators and settlers to know a local language.

The Smarta or Smartism tradition of Hinduism is somewhat more orthodox and restrictive than the other four mainstream denominations. Hindu American Foundation. Hinduism Basics. Hinduism Fast Facts, CNN. To prove this, he struck his trident into a rock, creating a seawater stream which welled up in the Temple of Erechtheion on the north side of the Acropolis. Their temple at Sringeri is generally recognized as the center of worship for the denomination. Smartism followers worship five deities: Vishnu, Shiva, Devi, Ganesh and Surya. I had come for the Goodwill Games, I was receiving a medal, but that was like five days of intense stuff, it wasn’t like moving to the U.S. Another Odin, a white Siberian tiger who lives at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom near San Francisco, wouldn’t just take a drink from the Well of Wisdom like the Norse god — he’d dive right in. People take time to get ready? Many of the old customs are overlooked, but some traditions, such as only marrying within a specific caste, are still embraced. The judge is Yutaka’s old friend Robert Doi.