1: Poseidon/Neptune

What is the original purpose of a 'trident'?

• Gladiator's weapon

• Ploughing

• Reaping

• Fishing

Which animal is NOT commonly associated with Poseidon/Neptune?

• Horse

• Fish

• Squid

• Dolphin

Who is NOT a child of Poseidon?

• Polyphemus the cyclops

• Pegasus

• Theseus

• Perseus

Why was he so important to Greece and Rome?

• They engaged in a lot seafaring

• They worshipped horses

• They lived by the Mediterranean Sea

• Their economy depended on the fishing trade

Whom did Poseidon hate and why?

• Theseus because he tried to steal his wife

• Odysseus because he blinded his son

• Perseus because he killed Medusa

• Herakles because he stole his dog

Which city did Poseidon want to be patron god of?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Troy

• Mycenae

With whom did Poseidon compete for patronage of Athens?

• Zeus

• Hera

• Athena

• Artemis

On which temple was his contest with Athena for patronage of Athens depicted?

• The Parthenon

• The Erectheum

• Temple of Poseidon at Sounion

• Temple of Poseidon in Athens

Whom did Poseidon father by raping Medusa?

• Pegasus

• Perseus

• Chrysaor

• Chryses

What gift did Poseidon offer to the Athenians?

• Fresh water

• An olive tree

• A grape vine

• Salt water