According to a single reference in the Iliad, when the world was divided in three by a draw of lots, Zeus received the sky and air, and Poseidon received the sea. Their sibling Hades received the underworld.
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Zeus
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| Abode: | Seas and oceans | Mount Olympus |
| Children: | Theseus, Triton, Polyphemus, Pegasus, Chrysaor, Otos, Ephialtes, Hippothoon, Neleus, Pelias, Merman, Nausithous, Nauplios, Arion, Euadne, Orion, and etc. | Ares, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Hebe, Hermes, Heracles, Helen of Troy, Hephaestus, Perseus, Minos, the Muses, the Graces |
| Siblings: | Hades, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Zeus | Hestia, Hades, Hera, Demeter, Poseidon |
| Consort: | Amphitrite | Hera and various others |
| Parents: | Cronus and Rhea | Cronus and Rhea |
| Roman equivalent: | Neptune | Jupiter |
| Introduction (from Wikipedia): | In Greek mythology, Poseidon [Pro.( /puh-sy'-duhn/)] is the god of the sea and, as "Earth-Shaker," of earthquakes. His symbols are the trident, swordfish, dolphin, horse, bull, and pearl shell. | In the ancient Greek religion, Zeus is the "Father of Gods and men" (πατὴρ ἀνδρῶν τε θεῶν τε, patḕr andrōn te theōn te) who rules the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father rules the family. He is the god of sky and thunder |
| The Big 3 (brothers): | 2nd oldest | Youngest |
| Symbols: | Trident, swordfish, dolphin, horse, and bull. | Thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak. |
| Origin: | Poseidon was a son of Cronus and Rhea. In most accounts he is swallowed by Cronus at birth but later saved, with his other brothers and sisters, by Zeus. | Like other children of Cronus and Rhea, Cronus wanted to swallow Zeus at birth. But when Rhea gave birth to Zeus in Crete, she handed Cronus a rock wrapped in swaddling clothes, which he promptly swallowed. |
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