They say that reality exceeds fiction. And the sudden appearance of a Poseidon statue in Puerto Progreso, Yucatán The popular saying has proven. On May 29, the inhabitants of that town ran into a monumental figure of the Greek God of the seas and rivers in the Malecon. The appearance of that statue caught the attention of local, tourists and curious And it would have remained as a simple tourist attraction of not being because its presence coincided with the season of hurricanes and caused floods in the region. It seemed that Poseidon's legend, also responsible for earthquakes and floods, came to life.
The peculiar coincidence unleashed many theories in social networks and the Yucatecans related the presence of the statue of Poseidon with the anger of Chaac, the Mayan God of the rainthat seemed to claim his place. Although floods and ravages are actually the product of Hurricane Beryl, which would touch the Yucatecan area on Thursday, theories have not stopped. Therefore, we enter the world of mythology to learn a little more posidon, One of the most powerful figures in Olympus.
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Who was Poseidon?
According to the Greek culture, Poseidon (also present in architecture) was the god of the sea and the rivers and He was able to unleash floods and earthquakesthanks to your power. The classic stories place him as the second most powerful God, only after his brother Zeus, whom he tried to dethrone. He is also the brother of Hades, god of the underworld and his parents They were the Cronos and Rea Titans.
Throughout history, experts have pointed out to the god of the sea as one of the most feared deitiesbecause they have been awarded an angry and even irrational character. Unlike other gods, he lived in the depths of the sea and the popular tradition says that he moved in a Species of carriage thrown by white steeds. In fact, the statue that was placed in Yucatan summarizes many of these characteristics.
Poseidon powers
The conjectures reached by the inhabitants of Yucatan through memes, videos and other materials disseminated in networks have a real dose, because this God had the power to unleash calamities. With the use of its trident (present in the statue), it formed islands and riversbut I also used it to shake the seas and cause storms and earthquakes. But not everything was negative, because according to stories, this god He also used his strength to protect sailors.