#poseidon offerings

[travelingthief]

Poseidon Resource List

Informational

Britannica

Comparison Chart with Zeus

History Cooperative

Homeric Hymn to Poseidon

Orphic Hymn to Poseidon

Poseidon’s Children

Poseidon and Odysseuss

Poseidon and Pasiphae

Theoi

The Trident

Why Did Poseidon Create the Horse?

Wikipedia

World History Encyclopedia

Zeus and Poseidon

Tumblr Posts

Devotions and Offerings

Low Energy Devotional Acts

Subtle Worship

Playlists

Daughter of Poseidon

Greek Gods: Poseidon

Poseidon

Poseidon’s Sorcery

Son of Poseidon

Podcasts

The Ancients - Poseidon

Jon Solo - The Messed Up Origins of Poseidon

Mythunderstood - The Poseidon Adventure!

Mythology and Fiction Explained - Poseidon: Lord of the Sea

Videos

Messed-Up Origins of Poseidon

Prayers, Rituals, and Meditations to Lord Poseidon

What’s On My Altar: Poseidon

Working with Poseidon, My Take

Working With Poseidon

Other

Subreddit for Poseidon

[magic-anonymous]

Hail and Blessed be towards Poseidon!

Here’s my Poseidon playlist I made for Him! He helped pick the songs and what he likes and what he doesn’t like. There’s a mixture of everything in this playlist from rock to country to sea shanties to Disney! He loves the mixture because it reaches all walks of his followers, and He enjoys them, too :3.

[o3o-lapd-o3o]

*during get in the water*

odysseus: aren't you tired poseidon, it's been 10 years!

odysseus: maybe you could learn to forgive~

poseidon:

poseidon: oh, so when crows remember people who wronged them and hold grudges, its “intelligent” and “really cool”

poseidon: but when i do it, i'm “petty” and “need to let it go”

poseidon: no.

poseidon: *activates his ultimate god move: shatter the ocean*

odysseus: uhhh...there are other ways of persuasio- *drowns*

[rin-sith]

This came to me earlier, and now I am utterly obsessed: While it was clear to me that Odysseus stabbing Poseidon wasn't any kind of Vengeance, there was one act of Vengeance after all, even if inadvertent—it was Odysseus disproving Poseidon's "Ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves" belief right in front of his very eyes. With him as the subject, even.

Think about it—the fact that Poseidon remained ruthless and insisted on punishing Odysseus was the only reason he got stabbed repeatedly. If Poseidon had been merciful, if he had accepted Odysseus' offer of forgiveness, he would've been fine. His own ruthlessness backfired so hard on him this time that I am sincerely hoping it haunts him forever.

I am actually utterly obsessed with Poseidon thinking back to Odysseus "Maybe you could learn to forgive?" on a daily, no an hourly basis. I cannot and will not lie to you that is unironically my favorite moment in the whole Vengeance saga just because of what it says about both the characters—about Odysseus for offering and Poseidon for declining (and also because Odysseus sings it in Poseidon's own motif which is just absolutely brilliant.) And this makes me love it even more.

Poseidon was going to decline, we all know that. I don't think anyone watching—even Odysseus, probably—expected him to accept. But then I'm picturing him lying there, bleeding into the stone, and, against his will, wondering whether maybe he should have. Maybe if he had, he wouldn't be in pain. Maybe if he had not killed Odysseus' fleet ten years ago, he wouldn't be in pain either. Maybe this one time ruthlessness wasn't mercy upon himself—maybe this time, his one grand belief was wrong. Maybe ... it was always wrong.

Obviously, he would never admit to these thoughts, he would slap himself for having them one second later. But I simply need this self-proclaimed god of ruthlessness to be utterly haunted by that and question whether he made the right choice or no—whether he's even lived by the correct philosophy all his immortal life—and no matter what, be too stubborn to admit he was wrong.

He's trying to pretend like nothing changed, but the thoughts still remain. They pester him. They won't leave him alone. Especially every time someone—anyone—is kind to him for whatever reason, they come crashing back into him and they won't leave.

"What if my own ruthlessness hurt me that time?"

"What if ruthlessness isn't mercy upon ourselves after all?"

"What if I'm wrong?"

"What if I have always been wrong?"

The most dreadful thoughts imaginable to a god as proud and stubborn and old as Poseidon, but they're there now and he can't do anything about them. You all don't understand how much I NEED this god to jolt up in his bed at 3 am after having a dream or nightmare about something related to one of his many ruthless deeds (maybe even sinking Odysseus' fleet) and go "BUT WHAT IF I HAD LEARNED TO FORGIVE?? WHAT IF I STILL COULD??" only to immediately slap himself for it because that's absolutely ridiculous.

He is left to watch this belief shatter before his very eyes as he's clinging to the remains of it desperately, trying to keep it all from crumbling. Not because he genuinely believes he's right anymore, but because he simply cannot imagine ... does not know how to live by any other philosophy.

No matter whether it's objectively correct or not, it's the very thing that defines him. The thing he's known for. He has built his entire image around this, he cannot give it up no matter what ... at least not quickly or without help.

But as much he would seek to deny it, his core belief has now been proven wrong; he has actually lived through an instance where it was wrong, and he can do nothing to erase those memories or conclusions from his mind no matter how much he yearns to go back to simpler times.

And that was the real Vengeance, guys—possibly the biggest, most painful existential crisis of Poseidon's immortal life. I rest my case.

Although before I disappear back into the void I simply must give a shout out to @o3o-lapd-o3o (this came to me during a conversation in one of their comment sections for the glorious Friends In Higher Places AU, which is quite possibly my favorite piece of EPIC fan content that exists ...)

[demigods-posts]

just now. imagining percy before learning of his father as a god. remembering nothing of him but a face he couldn't name. a face he and his father shared. percy often wondering if they were similar in other ways. if his father liked wrapping his arms around mom while she packed s'mores for the campfire like he did. if his father liked long car rides to the beach while mom sang to whatever was playing on the radio like he did. if his father liked running along the beachside shore while the water crashed against his feet like he did. if the reason his father was lost at sea was because he wanted to immerse himself in all the ocean had to offer. if the waves were so captivating, he'd dive underneath the surface and search to his heart's content. if the reason he was lost was because he wanted to find himself. if faces were any indication, percy didn't know who he was. maybe his father felt that way too.

[sunshineewines]

it's probably the christian trauma but who knew the hellenic God's were so kind

Don't get me wrong, I understand they are not to be messed with, but I just had the sweetest experience.

I've applied to a college recently and now all I can do is wait for the decision and I've fallen in love with this college recently and honestly don't know what i'll do if i dont get in. I didn't do the best in high school so I'm just praying at this point.

I had a pretty bad anxiety attack about this last night that ended up turning into health anxiety because I convinced myself I was having a stroke when in reality I think i just injured my shoulder at work and have a pinched nerve or something.

Yesterday I discovered that both Hades and Athena were wanting to talk to me as well as Aphrodite and Poseidon so I did a huge tarot session where I spoke to them one on one. -- Which I had no clue would be so exhausting.

All of them kept reassuring me that I'm on the right path and that everything will work out and they helpfully told me the type of working relationship they were looking for. By the time I got to Athena last, I was absolutely exhausted but was determined to speak with her. When I asked her to confirm she wanted to speak with me she said no, and when when I asked some follow up questions she basically told me "Ask me later, go rest." and i don't know I just found that super kind??? I think i'm just new at this.

[bimyself06]

Idk why ppl think that Poseidon left Sally. Like babes, no, she dumped him after he offered to make her immortal and build her a palace at the bottom of the sea and he respected her decision and seemed to keep an eye on her and their son up until she was kidnapped by his brother but was believed dead.

[elvensixpm]

Vengeance Saga spoilers!

For Six Hundred Strike, I don't imagine Odysseus using Poseidon's trident against him, actually. Mostly because my idea of Poseidon is that he is much larger than Odysseus— a giant, terrifying vision of the sea, no, he is the sea.

There is no clear differentiation between the sea and Poseidon— the waves his spilling hair, the sea foam his skin, the mist his robes.

Imagine this:

Odysseus using the trident to wash Poseidon and himself to the rocky coast of Ithaca, his homeland, rugged and worn as he himself is. Birthplace to six hundred men gone to Poseidon's cruelty, he doesn't use Poseidon's own weapon against him, no, that would be too simple.

He wants his Ithacan brothers to drink their fill of revenge as well. He raises the trident and commands the water to his will, fighting the brutality of the storm whose winds force against his arm, as if warning him not to do anything rash.

His gaze finds the sharp, jagged edges of shore— large rocks like spikes that jut out of the sand like a palisade of swords.

That will do.

The god of the sea smashes against the rocks as Odysseus strikes the trident down onto the sand. Poseidon ebbs away before forming back, like how broken waves regenerate. Odysseus strikes.

Again. Again. Again.

He watches Poseidon splinter against stone before immortality melts him back together again. The golden blood that sprays in his face as Poseidon smashes against the bank leaves him with a greater satisfaction than any gleam of treasure ever would.

The storm's wind whips and howls in his face like a shrieking banshee— he uses it to pretend not to hear the god.

Odysseus' screams for venegeance, for retribution and for the god to call off the storm, drowns the other's pleas for him to stop. This was payback for his crew; does Charon accept gods' blood as payment? It was gold, after all. As it seeps into the waters, Odysseus hoped that it would reach his crew— so that they could finally cross the river Styx. So that they can finally, finally stop their aimless wandering.

Poseidon gurgles out that Odysseus is a monster. Like Charydbis— Odysseus spews back the gods' teachings in his face: Ruthlessness was mercy, was it not?

Poseidon... relents. The trident slips from Odysseus' hand and clatters on the ground. The storm subsides, and the mist lifts.

Odysseus' eyes set upon rocky Ithaca once again. He doesn't look back at Poseidon— there is no need to turn back to the sea now that he's home again.

The King of Ithaca has returned.

Yes, I replaced treasure Odysseus brought home in the book with Poseidon's blood LMFAO! I really thought the treasure part was important in the book, so I wanted to give Epic!Odysseus something of the sort as well.

I also used Charydbis as a likening of sorts because... well. Wasn't it the book— so I just had to incorporate her somehow! How'd I do?

This is how Ithaca's shore look like in my mind while I was writing. Probably not accurate. I just wanted there to be a connection between the place of birth of the crew VS poseidon being their cause of death.

I always have nightmares of smashing against there, because they look so sharp:

But facing outwards, so it makes more sense, haha. I'm just thinking about how Epic!Odysseus is a certified religion betrayer now. Whoops!

Also I just learned that Palisade is an ancient greek thing? I thought it was a Biology thing LOL. I keep running into these coincidences!

[aesthicalmess]

Lord Poseidon

Lord Poseidon, king of the sea, god of earthquakes, floods, droughts, and horses

[namelessghost04]

e-offering for Father Poseidon <3

[ruegarding]

the percy-poseidon dynamic at the beginning of chalice of the gods was so good actually. percy's calling poseidon a deadbeat meanwhile poseidon is completely wrapped around his finger like "hey is this school bothering you. should i kill it. just ask and it's gone. i'll even make a new one."

[travelingthief]

Poseidon

Learn About:

Earthquakes

Sea creatures

Sea monsters from different traditions

Horses

The ocean/sea

Sailor culture 

Your local coastal ecosystem

Pollution in bodies of water

Natural disasters and what causes them/how to help them

His Roman counterpart, Neptune

Water in general

Map-making/make your own map

Sailing knots

Sailor sayings 

Boats/sailing

His genealogy/Myths 

Water magick

Seagulls

Seas/Oceans/Bodies of Water

Collect ocean/sea/river/lake/pond water to offer Him/Use in spells

Go swimming

Take a lifeguard class/Swimming lessons

Sit by the water and meditate 

Meditate to water sounds

Dip your feet in the water if you can’t fully emerge yourself

Go surfing/parasailing/jetskiing

Go fishing (If you keep any, offer the first one caught to Him)

Boat rides

Walk by the water

Go to the beach/lake/river

Float on your back in the water and vibe

Go canoeing/kayaking

Splash in puddles

Water

Take a cleansing shower/bath

Drink water

Encourage others to drink water (I always carry water bottles and hand them out as needed)

Perform water magick

Learn to scry with water

Keep your pet’s water bowl(s) clean!

Earthquakes/Hurricanes

Learn proper storm precautions

Learn what causes them

Pray to Him for safety for yourself/others

Participate in storm relief clean up

Donate to natural disaster relief

Miscellaneous

Learn CPR

Pick up beach litter

Make sandcastles

Make paper boats

Wear deep/sea blues/greens

Recycle your water bottles/use a reusable one

Offerings

Dedicate your water bottle to Him

Toy boats/boat imagery

Fish/sea creature imagery

Fishing equipment 

Water

Bathing suits/swimming gear

Bull/horse/dolphin imagery

Wave/water representation

Rocks/sticks from by the water

Sand

Seagulls feathers (Collected and sanitized appropriately, of course)

Trident imagery

Blue/green crystals

Seaweed

[mrghostietoastie]

Digital offering to Poseidon!

[theareiandaughter]

GRATITUDE E-OFFERINGS

Gratitude Offerings to those Gods and Goddesses who helped me banish and protect me and a dear friend’s home

[rin-sith]

Get in the hundred strike.... Or the same plea in different fonts (if you're interested in why, I have an essay on this).... Or my favorite moment in the musical, forever and always

[fairyboy1111]

A digital offering for Poseidon! May he protect us with his brazen trident now and always as he wafts us gently along the sea of life 💙