In Greek mythology, Poseidon had only one official wife: the sea goddess Amphitrite. While he had countless lovers and consorts, he was not considered to have had three wives.
Although Poseidon had a large host of lovers and many children by these women, he only had one official wife: Amphitrite, one of the Nereids. Poseidon and his wife had several offspring, including the well-known sea creature Triton.
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.
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.
Poseidon claims Percy is his favorite son but he has at least two other good ones that have been just as Great: Thesus- Great King of Athens who slayed the minotaur (Posiedon's mistake) and did a bunch of other Heroic stuff.
Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson universe features prominent LGBTQ+ characters, most notably Nico di Angelo (gay) and Will Solace (bisexual), who become central to the series and star in their own book, The Sun and the Star, with other queer characters appearing across series like Alex Fierro (genderfluid) in Magnus Chase and bisexual Apollo, highlighting expanding diversity within the Riordanverse.
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.
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.
Poseidon's most famous children in Greek mythology are often considered Triton, his merman son with Amphitrite who acts as his herald, and the heroic figures Theseus (slayer of the Minotaur) and the one-eyed Cyclops Polyphemus, though many heroes like Orion, Antaeus, and Arion also claim him as a father. While Triton is his primary divine offspring, his mortal children, especially Theseus, are prominent in legendary tales.
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.
Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty and Love. Children: Aphrodite had no children with her husband Hephaestus, but did have children with her lover Ares, including Eros, the Erotes (the gods of love) and Phobos (the god of terror).
The most prominent "four virgin goddesses" often refer to the Greek trio Artemis, Athena, and Hestia, known for their perpetual virginity and independence, with the fourth often being a more peripheral figure like Astraea, or sometimes a specific invocation like Diana (Roman equivalent) or Gefjon (Norse), though the core group is usually the three Olympians. They embody different aspects of feminine power, from the hunt (Artemis) and wisdom (Athena) to the hearth (Hestia).
Nerites: Sea-god, male lover of Poseidon, transformed into a shellfish after a dispute. Confirmed lover. 1 demi-god lover.
Poseidon's Divine Offspring. Poseidon has at least 100 children. They were born to various women in myths, from mortals and goddesses alike.
This ability led Sally to catch a glimpse of Poseidon's trident on the beach one summer, giving her an instant conversation starter with the Greek god of the sea. Smitten by her intelligence and kindness, Poseidon still considers Sally one of his favorite mortals to this day.
Psyche was a human princess who married Eros, the god of love. After proving her worth to Aphrodite, she became the Greek goddess of the Human Soul. Her Roman counterpart is Anima.
The Pact of the Big Three was an oath made by the Big Three gods Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades, to no longer have demigod children because their children tend to possess too much power. However, Zeus and Poseidon failed to achieve this and bore Jason Grace and Thalia Grace as well as Percy Jackson respectively.
As aforementioned, there is the female version of the half-human, half-fishlike being, sometimes called a "tritoness" or a "female triton".
Polyphemus (/ˌpɒliˈfiːməs/; Ancient Greek: Πολύφημος, romanized: Polyphēmos, Epic Greek: [polypʰɛːmos]; Latin: Polyphēmus [pɔlʏˈpʰeːmʊs]) is the one-eyed giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes described in Homer's Odyssey.
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.
Apollo: The God of Bisexuality.
One can refer to Dionysus's detachment as 'asexuality', but one might also speak of his bisexuality, the coexistence of elements of both genders that may, in effect, cancel each other out, or even of his transcendence of sexuality. There are frequent references to his effeminacy, such as Aeschylus's lost play Edoni.
Ganymede in Greek Mythology: Zeus' Young Lover & Cupbearer. 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.
Typhon challenged Zeus for rule of the cosmos. The earliest mention of Typhon, and his only occurrence in Homer, is a passing reference in the Iliad to Zeus striking the ground around where Typhon lies defeated.
Yet for all his mythical savagery, one striking detail stands out: the absence of sexual aggression in his mythology. Unlike many of his fellow Olympians, Ares—the god of war, known as Mars in the Roman world—is never depicted as a violator. His violence remains confined to the battlefield.