Poseidon was born to Cronus and Rhea, swallowed at birth like his siblings, and later freed when Zeus forced their father
to release them. After the Titanomachy, Poseidon drew lots with his brothers Zeus and Hades to divide the cosmos, and claimed
the sea as his eternal domain, becoming ruler of all waters, tides, and the creatures within them.
Poseidon fought alongside his siblings during the Titanomachy, using his growing command over the seas and earth to aid
the Olympians' war effort. His trident, forged by the Cyclopes, became a symbol of his power to summon storms and shake the
ground itself, striking fear into Titans and mortals alike.
Poseidon's rivalry with Athena over patronage of Athens became one of his most famous myths. He struck the ground with his
trident to produce a spring of water for the city, but Athena's gift of the olive tree won the favor of the people, and the city
was named in her honor, a defeat Poseidon never fully let go of.