Poseidon
noun uk/pəˈsaɪ.dən/ us/poʊˈsaɪ.dən/
波塞冬（希腊神话中的海神）
in Greek mythology (= ancient stories), the god of water and the sea
The ancients built a beautiful temple to Poseidon. 古人为波塞冬建造了一座美丽的神庙。
See also: Neptune
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- Dolphins guided the god of the sea, Poseidon, to his lover Amphitrite.
- He erected a bronze statue of a dolphin rider on the clifftops, honouring Poseidon, God of the Sea.
- Poseidon and the other gods decided to punish them, and swallowed the island with a great wave.
- Athena wears a golden crown and the sea god, Poseidon, has thick, matted hair tinted green.