Poseidon, Earth-Shaker

The myth

Poseidon, son of Cronus and Rhea, received the sea when the brothers drew lots for the world: Zeus took the sky and Hades the realm of the dead. Homer calls him the Earth-Shaker, for he was also god of earthquakes, and he was lord of horses. With his trident, forged by the Cyclopes, he stirred the waves and made springs gush forth. He contested Athens with Athena, bringing forth a saltwater spring on the Acropolis, but the city preferred the goddess's olive tree. In the Odyssey he pursues Odysseus for blinding his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus.

Why it has this power

An Epic level-8 card with 2950 ATK and 2600 DEF: the second most powerful brother, just below Zeus. A Water Deity, he bears the Moon and Crown constellations of tides and sovereignty over the oceans. Poseidon's Trident, his own emblem, strengthens Water creatures and Serpents of his realm.

Did you know

The temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, built around 440 BCE, still stands above the sea south of Athens.

Connections

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Kaelmyr, Devourer of Pantheons (The Void Between Mythologies) — grade S: 20%
• Daily Offering: 0.012% per pack (Epic 0.15% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.045% per pack · 0.27% in the themed pack (Epic 0.24% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.18% per pack · 1.1% in the themed pack (Epic 1% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.49% per pack · 2.9% in the themed pack (Epic 3% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.91% per pack · 5.4% in the themed pack (Epic 6% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 2.6% of days · 1,500 gems
• Craft with card dust: 2,400 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. POSEIDON - Greek God of the Sea & Earthquakes (Roman Neptune) — Aaron J. Atsma, Theoi Project
2. Poseidon (World History Encyclopedia) — Mark Cartwright