Yes, in Greek mythology, Poseidon had male lovers. The ancient Greek gods were often associated with both male and female partners, and Poseidon is linked to relationships with at least two male figures:
Nerites: Sea-god, male lover of Poseidon, transformed into a shellfish after a dispute. Confirmed lover. 1 demi-god lover.
In all of the history of the gods to this point, there had been many great romances between the gods of which the Muses sing to this day, and even more between gods and men, but none had been as pure as the love shared between Nerites and Poseidon.
In Ovid, Poseidon rapes Medusa in Athena's temple. In McMullan, Poseidon lures her there under false pretences with the end goal of making romantic advances. In both, Medusa is an innocent victim, and in both Athena is unconcerned with Medusa's lack of complicity and punishes her, not Poseidon.
Apollo, the god of sun and music, is considered the patron of same sex love, as he had many male lovers and was often invoked to bless homosexual unions. He is also called "the champion of male love" by Andrew Callimach.
Rick Riordan said if two demigods have a child, the child would be mortal. This makes no sense when you consider the fact that if two 1/2 black 1/2 white people have a child, the child would most likely also be 1/2 black 1/2 white.
Ganymede, a beautiful Trojan young man, was aducted by Zeus to serve as his personal cupbearer and lover on mount Olympus among the other gods.
Poseidon's Affairs
The product of this union was the divine horse, Arion. On another occasion, Poseidon seduced the gorgeous maiden, Medusa, in one of Athena's temples. Naturally, the virgin goddess was enraged that her temple was so defiled.
The Birth and Origins of Dionysus
However, Hera, Zeus' wife, manipulated Semele into demanding Zeus reveal himself in his divine form. Unable to withstand his divine radiance, Semele perished, but Zeus managed to save their unborn child by sewing him into his thigh.
According to legend Poseidon fell in love with Amphitrite after seeing her one day performing a dance on the isle of Naxos with her sisters. After initially refusing his offer of marriage she fled to Atlas. He sent a dolphin to find Amphitrite and persuade her to consider Poseidon's proposal.
The Battle of the Labyrinth
Poseidon then tells Percy of the war he is having in his underwater kingdom, and gives him a birthday present: a sand dollar as well as labeling Percy as his favorite son.
The new show Kaos has Poseidon and Hera having an affair. That has not a single myth that says they have ever had an affair.
In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite (/æmfɪˈtraɪtiː/; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφιτρίτη, romanized: Amphitrítē) was the goddess of the sea, the queen of the sea, and her consort is Poseidon.
POSEIDON The god of the sea had an affair with Aphrodite who was grateful for his support following the revelation of her adulterous relationship with Ares. She bore him two daughters Rhodos and Herophilos. ZEUS The king of the gods attempted to seduce Aphrodite when she first set foot upon land in Kypros.
The original story has Poseidon raping a girl called Caenis, after which he turns her into a man and a great warrior.
Yes, many Greek gods had male lovers, with the norm being bisexuality, though figures like Zeus (with Ganymede), Apollo (with Hyacinthus), Hermes, Dionysus, and the hero Heracles are famous examples, often involved in pederastic relationships or deep bonds that modern interpretation calls homosexual or bisexual. While gods like Ares, Hades, and Hephaestus had fewer or no male lovers, same-sex relationships were common across the pantheon, with Zeus often cited as the prime example of a powerful god with male paramours.
Some estimates put the count at well over a hundred, with the lovers being mostly but not exclusively female. In some cases, ancient authorities differ, so the exact lineage and relationships remain open to debate.
Danaë and Zeus, in the form of golden rain, had sexual relations. Danaë became pregnant and had a son named Perseus. There are many paintings depicting Danaë and this myth of the golden rain.
One day Apollo saw Coronis and became enamoured of her. He lay with her in her home, and consequently she became pregnant. One time when Apollo was away performing his godly duties, Coronis fell in love with Ischys, son of Elatus. Going against her father's warnings, she slept with him in secret.
But of the six females, three - Athena, Artemis and Hestia - are dedicated virgins, steadfast in their refusal to marry; while one- Zeus' consort Hera - is what might be called a semi-virgin, since she is able to renew her virginity annually by bathing in a sacred spring at Canathus, near Argos.
She is the daughter and first-born child of Zeus. Athena is also the favorite child of Zeus, being allowed to carry his Aegis, or armor, into battle.
Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera. He was disliked by both parents. He is the god of war. He is considered murderous and bloodstained but, also a coward.
While Jesus does have a human mother, Mary, and His divine nature is from God the Father, using the term "demigod" to describe Jesus is not accurate from a biblical perspective. In Christian theology, Jesus is fully God and fully human, not a combination or mixture of the two natures.
Dionysus's dark side involves divine madness, savagery, brutal punishment, and the subversion of social order, contrasting his fun-loving image as god of wine; he drives followers into frenzied ecstasy (Maenads) who rip apart enemies (like King Pentheus) or animals, embodying primal, uncontrolled nature and embodying death, ecstasy, and liberation from societal constraints, often manifesting as terrifying, uncontrollable violence rather than just revelry, making him a complex, morally gray deity of both joy and horror.