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Isthmia is located on the key land route connecting Athens and central Greece with Corinth and the Peloponnese.Its location on the Isthmus, between the major Corinthian ports of Lechaeum on the Gulf of Corinth and Cenchreae on the Saronic Gulf, made Isthmia a natural site for the worship of Poseidon, god of the sea and also of mariners.
View of Cape Sounion and the ruins of the Temple of Poseidon looking west, with Patroklos island visible in the background Sunset at Cape Sounion. Cape Sounion (Modern Greek: Aκρωτήριο Σούνιο Akrotírio Soúnio [akroˈtirʝo ˈsuɲo]; Ancient Greek: Ἄκρον Σούνιον Άkron Soúnion, latinized Sunium; Venetian: Capo Colonne "Cape of Columns") is the promontory at the ...
Poseidon (/ p ə ˈ s aɪ d ən, p ɒ-, p oʊ-/; [1] Ancient Greek: Ποσειδῶν) is one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. [2] He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cities and colonies.
The temple of Poseidon was built on the ruins of a temple dating from the Archaic period, about which the Greek geographer Strabo noted: "Geraistos [in Euboia] . . . is conveniently situated for those who are sailing across from Asia to Attica since it is near Sounion. It has a sanctuary (hieron) of Poseidon, the most notable of those in that ...
After switching up Medusa and Poseidon’s complicated lore, Tuesday’s episode of Percy Jackson and the Olympians gave greater insight into the sea god’s ill-fated romance with his human ...
It is in oil on canvas (114,4 x 146,6 cm) and shows a group of figures in the sea near a beach, with putti flying over their heads. This mythological scene clearly depicts Poseidon (or Neptune to the Romans), bearded and muscular, with four horses and a trident, to the left.
South Florida's Delray Beach, on the Atlantic Coast between Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale, was a popular retreat for artists and writers in the 1930s and 1940s.
Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's holiday vacation continues!. On Friday, Jan. 3, Teigen, 39, shared a carousel of photos and videos on Instagram showing the pair and their four children ...