God · Greek

Poseidon

Poseidon, a god of the Greek world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.

Tradition: greek

Documented identifications

LinkWho said soNote
identified as ThagimasadasHerodotus, Histories 4.59, c. 430 BCEThe Royal Scythians also sacrifice to Poseidon, whom they call Thagimasadas.
identified as NeptuneRoman lectisternium of the twelve gods, 217 BCE (Livy 22.10)Neptune shared a couch with Minerva and was worshipped as the Roman Poseidon.

Sources

  1. Herodotus, Histories, Book IV (tr. A. D. Godley, Wikisource)
  2. Livy, History of Rome 22.10 (Perseus)
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