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Poseidon is the Olympian God of the Seas and the brother of both Zeus and Hades.

He is the father of Triton, as well as Polyphemus (in the myths he was the father of many others, but none were ever featured).

He is technically the first God to appear on Xena: Warrior Princess, as he appears briefly in the opening sequence in the first 5 seasons when the narrator mentions "Ancient Gods".

Unlike most of the other Olympians, Poseidon rarely appears in conventional human form, appearing instead as a gigantic man-shaped construct of water, wearing a crown and bearing his trident. It is unknown if this is his true appearance; it is likely just an alternate form (like the Ares Monster) that he uses for intimidation.

Appearances and Mentions on Young Hercules[]

1.13 - Forgery[]

  • Hephaestus mentions that Poseidon wants him to make another anchor. "You'd think he'd had enough of those already."

1.38 - Me, Myself, and Eye[]

  • Cheiron is naming the statues, and indicates one that is holding a trident as, "Neptune, God of the Sea".
    • Neptune was the name that ancient Romans gave to the Greek God of the Sea and Earthquakes, Poseidon.

1.47 - Mila[]

  • Hercules tells Mila, "Well, Y-you could be the daughter of, like, you know, Poseidon, or Apollo, or..." "...or Zeus!" Mila chimes in.
  • When Mila confronts Hercules, she asks, "What if my father turned out to be some god other than Zeus? Someone like, say, Hades or Poseidon... or even Ares?"

1.50 - Valley of the Shadow[]

  • Vendor Christine tries to sell a fishing pole. "You'll steal a fish from Poseidon's plate."

Poseidon is one of the more vengeful gods, as proven when Cecrops selected Athena over Poseidon as the patron god of Athens. Poseidon, rather than accepting the judgment, cursed Cecrops to roam the seas for eternity; Athena countered by blessing Cecrops with immortality so that he could find a way out (which he eventually did) (XWP "Lost Mariner").

Poseidon also cursed Ulysses while the hero was on his voyage home from the Trojan War. Ulysses was aided by Xena and Gabrielle (just like Cecrops) and eventually prevailed against the sea god (XWP " Ulysses").

Xena deflected a fireball/bolt from Hades at Poseidon when the Greek Gods tried to kill Eve. (XWP " Motherhood").

Powers and Abilities[]

Poseidon has the Powers and Abilities of an Olympian God, but he has special power and domain over the seas and all who inhabit it. Poseidon is one of the most powerful and iconic of the Olympic Gods.

  • Curse: Magical abilities to cast spells or inflict specific affects is common among the gods. Poseidon is a vengeful god who would often inflict curses on those he dislikes. One example was to curse the ship of Cecrops in Lost Mariner whereby anyone who left it would have their lives sucked out of them.
  • Immortality: A key trait of the Olympian gods, Poseidon heals instantly from any damage done to him and can live agelessly for all eternity unless killed by unusual circumstances.
  • Omnipresence: Like most gods, Poseidon has the ability to be anywhere in his domain at any time, whether he is seen or not. Instead of teleporting, he can rise or appear out of any surface of water. It is said that he can listen in anywhere he chooses in the sea, as well as cast his voice anywhere whether he is physically there or not. In Lost Mariner, Poseidon's presence would appear as a glowing green sigil in the water.
  • Water Form: One of Poseidon's more unique abilities compared to the other gods is that he can construct himself from any form of water. He will often appear huge and threatening, made out of waves of sea water. However, Poseidon can also appear in smaller forms or just partially such as when he only formed his head in a bowl of water when speaking to the Sirens. It is unknown if this is his true form or one that he only takes to intimidate others.
    • Immense Strength: Poseidon's size gives him enormous physical strength.
  • Power over the Water: As god of the seas, Poseidon's primary ability to control the substance of his domain. As such, he can create water or the seas on a large scale, manipulate the tides, and cause tidal waves.
  • Power over the Weather: Poseidon, is capable of creating vast storms and the elements associated with the weather. As seen in Ulysses, he was able to concoct disastrous storms over the sea.

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