The Ancients cover image

Poseidon: God of the Sea

The Ancients

00:00

The Origins of the Olympians

Homer tells us that these three Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades divided the realms. And so in a certain sense, Poseidon might say, well, we're equals, whereas Zeus would say, no, no, I'm on top. But this is a tradition that goes way, way back. There was a history even before Zeus and Poseidon and Hades, and then the younger Olympians before they came along.

Play episode from 16:29
Transcript

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app