Poseidon

Poseidon is the Olympian god of the sea and the brother of both Zeus and Hades.

Poseidon is one of the more vengeful gods, as proven when Cecrops selected Athena over Poseidon as the patron god of Athens, Poseidon then cursed Cecrops to roam the seas for eternity, though Athena blessed him with immortality so that he could find a way out, (which he did) (XWP "Lost Mariner").

Poseidon also cursed Ulysses while the hero was on his voyage home from the Trojan War. Ulysses was aided by Xena and Gabrielle (just like Cecrops) and eventually prevailed against the sea god (XWP " Ulysses").

He is the father of Triton, Antaeus, as well as Polyphemus (in the myths he was the father of many others, but none were ever featured). He is technically the first god to appear on Xena: Warrior Princess, as he appears briefly in the opening sequence when the narrator mentions "ancient gods".

Appearance
Poseidon's appearance is strange, compared to that of the other gods, who are portrayed as looking (relatively) human about 90% of the time, Poseidon appears ONLY from the waist up, where he appears as a human(oid) male, with a short beard, golden/bronze crown, matching trident (his trademark), as well as appears composed completely of water. It is unknown if this is his true appearance or not but some suspect it to just be a projection of himself (though his death in Motherhood would state otherwise), it is likely just an alternate form (like Ares Monster) he uses for intimidation.

Power
As an Olympian God, Poseidon possess immortality and a broad range of magical abilities. As the God of the sea Poseidon possesses complete control over the oceans and all who inhabit it.

Appearances
Xena: Warrior Princess


 * XWP Main Title Sequence
 * XWP: "Ulysses"
 * XWP: "Lost Mariner"
 * XWP: "Motherhood"

Background

 * Poseidon was voiced by Charles Siebert.