Poseidon
by CTCWeb Editors
Family
As one of the twelve main gods, Poseidon’s relatives and offspring appear in many main stream and well-known myths. Below are the beginnings of a chart of Poseidon’s family, including his children by various mortals and goddesses. Students should fill in the blanks to complete the chart. They can then use this chart to complete the next assignment of creating a family tree for the god.
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Family Member
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Relation
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Text
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| Aethusa by Alcyone |
Daughter |
Apollodorus 3.10.1 |
| Agenor by Libya |
Son |
Apollodorus 2.1.4 |
| Aloeus by Canace |
Son |
Apollodorus 1.7.4 |
| Althepis by Leis |
Son |
Pausanias 2.30.6 |
| Anthas by Alcyone |
Daughter |
Pausanias 2.30.8 |
| Arion by Demeter |
Son/Horse |
Apollodorus 3.6.8 |
| Belus by Libya |
Son |
Apollodorus 2.1.4 |
| Benthesicyme by Amphitrite |
Daughter |
Apollodorus 3.15.4 |
| Busiris by Libya |
Son |
Isocrates, Speech 11, section 10 |
| Busiris by Lysianassa |
Son |
Apollodorus 2.5.11 |
| Chrysaor by Medusa |
Son |
Apollodorus 2.4.2 |
| Chrysis by Chrysogeneia |
Son |
Pausanias 9.36.4 |
| Cronos |
Father |
Apollodorus 1.1.5 |
| Cyclopes by Thoosa |
Son |
Homer, Odyssey 1.80 |
| Demeter |
Sister |
Apollodorus 1.7.4 |
| Epopeus |
Son |
Apollodorus 1.7.4 |
| Eumolpus by Chione |
Son |
Lycurgus, Speech 1, section 98. |
| Eurypylus by Astypalaea |
Son |
Apollodorus 2.7.1 |
| Evadne by Pitana |
Daughter |
Pindar, Olympian Ode 6.30 |
| Hades |
Brother |
Apollodorus 1.1.5 |
| Halirrhothius by Euryte |
Son |
Demosthenes, Speech 17.63 |
| Hera |
Sister |
Apollodorus 1.1.5 |
| Hestia |
Sister |
Apollodorus 1.1.5 |
| Hopleus by Canace |
Son |
Apollodorus 1.7.4 |
| Hyperenor by Alcyone |
Son |
Apollodorus 3.10.1 |
| Eumolpus by Chione |
Son |
Apollodorus 1.1.5 |
| Eumolpus by Chione |
Son |
Apollodorus 1.1.5 |
| Eumolpus by Chione |
Son |
Apollodorus 1.1.5 |
| King Amycus |
Son |
Apollodorus 1.9.20 |
| Lycus by Celaeno |
Son |
Apollodorus 3.10.1 |
| Nauplius by Amymone |
Son |
Apollodorus 2.1.5 |
| Nausithous by Periboea |
Son |
Homer, Odyssey 7.63 |
| Neleus by Tyro |
Son |
Homer, Odyssey 11.225 |
| Nireus Oeoclus by Ascra |
Son |
Apollodorus 1.7.4 |
| Otus by Iphimedia |
Son |
Pausanias 9.29.1 |
| Pegasus by Medusa |
Horse/Son |
Apollodorus 1.7.4 |
| Pelias by Tyro |
Son |
Homer, Odyssey 11.225 |
| Perecydes by Euryale |
Son |
Apollodorus 1.4.3 |
| Rhode by Amphitrite |
Son |
Apollodorus 1.1.5 |
| Taphius by HIppothoe |
Son |
Apollodorus 1.4.5 |
| Triop Triton by Amphitrite |
Son |
Apollodorus 2.4.5 |
| Pelias by Tyro |
Son |
Euripides, Hippolytus, line 1170 |
| Pelias by Tyro |
Son |
Apollodorus 1.7.4, 1.4.5 |
Using the information from the Encyclopedia entry for Poseidon or from the above chart, student should create a family tree for Poseidon like the one below. Notice that separate trees may need to be created to include all the relevant family members. Student should devise their own symbols that denote: relation, unknown parentage, sex, etc.
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