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Poseidon, the Did you know?
god of the sea,
was also called Kilauea in Hawaii is believed to
‘Earth shaker’ be the home of Pele, the goddess of
fire and volcanoes. When she hit the
earth with her magic stick, volcanoes
erupted. When she stamped her feet,
earthquakes occurred.
Take that!
And that!
Sea storms
Poseidon was the famous god of the seas. When angry, he would
strike his trident on the earth, causing earthquakes, shipwrecks, and
drowning of people. The Romans called him Neptune.
Floods
Stories on floods are found in almost all religions and civilizations.
Most of them speak of how God wanted to punish man for his evil
ways. He decided to flood the earth and destroy mankind forever.
However, in all such stories, there is one good man—Manu in Hindu
mythology or the Biblical Noah, who was warned of the danger and
advised to build a boat so that he could survive the deluge. He and
the other animals on the boat survived and renewed life on earth
once again.
which is perched on a cobra. The earth shakes whenever any of these animals move.
Poseidon, the Did you know?
god of the sea,
was also called Kilauea in Hawaii is believed to
‘Earth shaker’ be the home of Pele, the goddess of
fire and volcanoes. When she hit the
earth with her magic stick, volcanoes
erupted. When she stamped her feet,
earthquakes occurred.
Take that!
And that!
Sea storms
Poseidon was the famous god of the seas. When angry, he would
strike his trident on the earth, causing earthquakes, shipwrecks, and
drowning of people. The Romans called him Neptune.
Floods
Stories on floods are found in almost all religions and civilizations.
Most of them speak of how God wanted to punish man for his evil
ways. He decided to flood the earth and destroy mankind forever.
However, in all such stories, there is one good man—Manu in Hindu
mythology or the Biblical Noah, who was warned of the danger and
advised to build a boat so that he could survive the deluge. He and
the other animals on the boat survived and renewed life on earth
once again.
which is perched on a cobra. The earth shakes whenever any of these animals move.
