This is a Greek border theme
page. I used the ancient Greek god Poseidon as the focus
because of my fascination with him since a child. Poseidon,
as the god of the seas, held great power and significance for the
ancient Greeks. He was a very popular god, and is
consequently the subject of many myths. His weapon is a
trident, which can shake the earth, and shatter any object.
He is second only to Zeus in power amongst the gods.
Above you see a sample title graphic
with Poseidon, in the .zip file you will find this graphic for you to
insert a web page title on. If you don't have a graphic
program capable of doing that,
e-mail me and I will do it for you as
time allows. Below you will find the graphic wave and dolphin
divider and shell bullet designed for this page. The font
used on the e-mail button (there is a blank for you to insert the links you
need) and suggested for the Poseidon title graphic above is called
"Dolphin."
I have also included trident navigation graphics (you could place them
at the bottom of your pages if appropriate) that match this web set.
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Poseidon controlled, from his
sea-domain, the devastating force of the earthquake. The
ability to summon earthquakes earned Poseidon the epithet of "Earth
Shaker." |
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The
sea gods Rodon in Illyrian mythology, Nethuns in Etruscan, and Neptune
in Roman mythology are sea gods similar to Poseidon. |
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Poseidon
was one of the caretakers of the Oracle at Delphi before Olympian
Apollo took it over. Xenophon's Anabasis describes a group
of Spartan soldiers singing to Poseidon a paean - a kind of hymn
normally sung for Apollo. |
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Sailors
prayed to Poseidon for a safe voyage, sometimes drowning horses as a
sacrifice. In his benign aspect, Poseidon created new islands
and offered calm seas. When offended or ignored, he struck
the ground with his trident and caused chaotic springs, earthquakes,
drownings and shipwrecks. |
To save, you may download the
.zip
file which includes the Greek god Poseidon graphics, clip art,
instructions and HTML template. Do not link to the graphics
on this page! Please note that this set is free to use on
personal websites only (donations are always appreciated). Those sites that hope to generate
income (business site) there is a one time $10 suggested donation
payable through Pay Pal.
Whether it is a commercial or personal web site, a text link
to this site
MUST
appear on all pages you use these designs on. Below is a
suggested format:
