Did Zeus and Poseidon fight?

Poseidon was a part of Hera's rebellion and he did so to become king. He argued with the other gods over Zeus' place, and was defeated by Zeus when Briares freed him. As the above statement says, Poseidon was stripped of divine authority and sent to work in Troy, along with Apollo.
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Why did Zeus fight Poseidon?

Chiron tells Percy that Zeus and Poseidon are having the worst fight in centuries. Zeus's symbol of power, a master bolt (the source of Zeus's lighting bolts), has been stolen. Zeus blames Poseidon and thinks he got a hero to steal it for him.
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Was Poseidon mad at Zeus?

Mythmakers often depicted Poseidon as gruff and quick to anger. He sometimes resented the greater dominion of Zeus. Perhaps for this reason, Poseidon lived not in Olympus, but in an underwater palace off the eastern coast of Greece. His subordinate position to Zeus made him sensitive about his other rights.
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Did Poseidon rebellion against Zeus?

This rebellion was led by Hera, Apollo and Poseidon. Hera drugged Zeus and the other gods bound him on his bed and stole his thunderbolt. However, Briareus, who had been freed by Zeus from the prison Tartarus, overheard their conversation and realized that Zeus was tied.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Zeus or Poseidon, Who is Stronger? - Greek God Mythology Explained



Who would overthrow Zeus?

An Oracle of Gaea then prophesied that Metis first child would be a girl but, her second child would be a boy that would overthrow Zeus as had happened to his father and grandfather. Zeus took this warning to heart. When he next saw Metis he flattered her and put her at her ease.
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Is Poseidon stronger than Zeus?

Is Poseidon stronger than Zeus? Poseidon wielded more authority than Zeus. Even though Zeus is a skyfather and divine lord, Poseidon is physically stronger, as well as a divine lord and a transcendent merman. A celestial lord rules over the lesser gods.
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Who is the strongest Greek god?

Zeus was the Greek god that both deities and man would call upon for help. Zeus would help the other gods, goddesses, and mortals if they needed help, but would also invoke his wrath upon them if he felt they weren't worthy of his help. This made Zeus the strongest Greek god in Greek mythology.
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Why did Zeus punish Apollo and Poseidon?

Zeus also forced Poseidon and Apollo to atone for their part in the failed rebellion. He sent the chastened Olympians to Phrygia to serve King Laomedon of Troy humbly for one year.
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Is Hades stronger than Zeus?

Even though Hades is more powerful, that doesn't mean he has to be king. Look at Poseidon. He's more powerful than Zeus and more likable, but he isn't king either. Zeus is better at ruling than Poseidon and Hades.
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Who is older Zeus or Poseidon?

Zeus had several brothers and sisters who were also powerful gods and goddesses. He was the youngest, but the most powerful of three brothers. His oldest brother was Hades who ruled the Underworld. His other brother was Poseidon, god of the sea.
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Who would win Hades or Poseidon?

According to some sources, if Poseidon struck the earth with his trident, it would cause catastrophic earthquakes that could destroy the earth. Hades was the third most powerful when compared with his brothers, but he was even more powerful as King of his domain.
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Who was Zeus greatest enemy?

Typhon challenged Zeus for rule of the cosmos.
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Who is Poseidon's rival?

Poseidon presented the horse, a valuable animal that could help in work, battle, and transportation (note that in some stories he presents a well of sea water instead of the horse). Athena won the contest and became the patron goddess of Athens. From that time forward, Poseidon and Athena were rivals.
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Who did Poseidon hate?

In the epic poem the Odyssey, Poseidon hated the Greek hero Odysseus for blinding Polyphemus.
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Who does Zeus fear?

It is commonly thought that Nyx is the only goddess that Zeus is truly afraid of because she is older and more powerful than him. This traces back to one story in which Hera, Zeus' wife and goddess of marriage and childbirth, works together with Hypnos, the god of sleep, to trick Zeus.
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Who is stronger Zeus or Odin?

That means that Odin is mortal and can die, while his immortality clearly defines Zeus. Zeus also has much more experience as a warrior on the battlefield than Odin does. While Odin has magic, Zeus could triumph over him with brute force and with his power of lightning.
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Who is the strongest son of Zeus?

Heracles – Son of Zeus and Alcmene

He possessed superhuman strength and courage. Because he was a reminder of Zeus's unfaithfulness, Hera made it her mission to make his life miserable. At one point, she drove him to madness and he killed his own children.
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Is Poseidon evil or good?

Poseidon was god of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses and is considered one of the most bad-tempered, moody and greedy Olympian gods.
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Who is stronger Zeus or Thor?

5 Stronger: Zeus

He might not be as well known (as a Marvel character), but rest assured few are his equal-- and crtainly not Thor. Super strength, super speed, and super durability make up all of the requisites of being a super god.
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Who is the oldest Greek god?

Hestia was the first born child of the Titans Cronus (Kronos) and Rhea, making her the oldest Greek God.
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Who is Zeus's favorite child?

Athena is the ancient Greek goddess of wisdom, craft, and strategic war. She is also the patron goddess of the city of Athens and the protector of all heroes. She is the daughter and first-born child of Zeus. Athena is also the favorite child of Zeus, being allowed to carry his Aegis, or armor, into battle.
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Who was born out of Zeus thigh?

The story of Dionysus's birth from the thigh of Zeus offers one solution to this problem, for it represents Dionysus as having been born from the body of a god, after all, that of his father Zeus. Dionysus can now claim that both his father and his “mother” are gods.
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Which god came out of Zeus's head?

Athena, the daughter of Zeus, was produced without a mother and emerged full-grown from his forehead. An alternative story was that Zeus swallowed Metis, the goddess of counsel, while she was pregnant with Athena so that Athena finally emerged from Zeus.
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