Visual Legacy
Sea, Earthquakes, Horses
Poseidôn through the eyes of sculptors, painters, and craftsmen across three millennia
Artemision Bronze — c. 460 BCE. Poseidon or Zeus? The god of the sea in his most famous bronze form.
Poseidon — Roman copy, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. The earth-shaker, beard tangled like seaweed, eyes like storm waves.
Temple of Poseidon at Sounion — Perched on the cliff edge where the Aegean meets the sky. Sailors saw this first on their return to Athens.
Poseidon — British Museum. The sea god stands with his trident, master of earthquakes and tides.
Poseidon of Melos — Louvre Museum. The calm before the storm, the sea at rest but never tame.
Poseidon and Amphitrite — Attic red-figure, c. 470 BCE. The sea king and his queen in their chariot drawn by sea creatures.
