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Movies

I would hazard movies about a capsized ocean liner, regardless of its name, aren't closely related enough to the Greek god to merit mention here. Spartan198 (talk) 15:19, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Under "Origins" section, first paragraph, sentence "Through Homer the Mycenean titles were also used..." change "Grreece" to "Greece" Wheel Dragon (talk) 20:17, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done PianoDan (talk) 21:55, 23 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Etymology

It seems impossible that the word dawon:water is Doric. Nilsson asserts that the name "Poseidan" was adopted by the Dorians from the older population. The word derives probably from a IE ROOT.It would be useful to include the exact sentence from the book of Janda Jestmoon(talk) 11:28, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Poseidon facts" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Poseidon facts has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 September 1 § Poseidon facts until a consensus is reached. 1234qwer 1234qwer 4 01:48, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nurturer of plants

No mention yet of Poseidon's role as nurturer of plants and for agricultural fertility, closely connected with Demeter. Also a connection with the much older ritual of salting the earth from Mesopotamia, referred to by Homer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:9e8:186:2900:acb7:b581:3718:5c22 (talk)

original research tag re: Poseidia

I added an original research tag that suggests a link between Poseidia and Amphitrite. The fact that former may have been a consort and the latter is an attested spouse is not sufficient to make this claim without a reliable source.~T P W 20:46, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]