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In Greek mythology, Poseidon was the god of the sea and, as "Earth-Shaker," of earthquakes. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon.
In Greek mythology, Zeus (pronounced /ˈzjuːs/) is the king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky and thunder. His symbols are the thunderbolt, eagle, bull, and oak.
Roman equivalent:
Neptune
Jupiter
Children:
Theseus, Triton, Polyphemus
Ares, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Hebe, Hermes, Heracles, Helen, Hephaestus, Perseus, Minos, the Muses, Helen
Abode:
Sea
Mount Olympus
Consort:
Amphitrite
Hera
Parents:
Cronus and Rhea
Cronus and Rhea
Siblings:
Hades, Demeter, Hestia, Hera, Zeus
Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hestia, Hera
In Greek mythology, Poseidon and Zeus were brothers (the children of Cronus and Rhea) and two of the Twelve Olympians, the principal gods of the Greek pantheon, residing atop Mount Olympus.
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.
