The Sea and Poseidon in Greek Mythology

The egyptians were one of the very few coastal cultures to worship no deities of the sea. In greek and roman mythology, i think you can absolutely this duality of the ocean embodied in the gods and monsters that are associated with it. The sea is a place of great opportunity, so it's often sort of associated with wealth somehow. But it is also a place ofgreat danger. And in its temperamental and its unpredictable eno, poseidon is often just like the jerkiest of gods, yea.