Poseidon of Artemision, Poseidon bust 54 cm high, 39,4 cm width, 24 cm deep, 7,5 kg weight, artifical marble base, National Museum Athens No. 15161, Poseidon bust replica, antique replicas
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Poseidon, Greek god of the sea and all waters (Roman Neptunus), son of Titan Kronos and his sister and wife Rhea, brother of Zeus and Hades,
with whom he shared the dominion of the world, spouse of the amphitrites who gave birth to him the Triton. Poseidon was the lord of the depth of the earth, who aroused earthquakes and storms with his trident. Especially in Boeotia and Arcadia he was highly revered as the god of the earthquake, which is why he was given the nickname "earth-shatterer" by the poet Homer.
He lived in the depths of the sea and appeared in large numbers of lower sea deities and animals. To Laomedon, whose son Priamos later ruled over Troy, he built the walls of the Asia Minor city.
Angry at the glare of his son Polyphemos, he pursued Ulysses with his anger. Poseidon was often associated with bull or horse, he was considered a protector of fishing.
The Isthmic Games have been celebrated since 582 BC in honour of Poseidon. In the 2nd and 4th year of each Olympic Games, the Isthmic Games were held on the Isthmus of Corinth with sporting competitions and horse races, later also with musical competitions. The winner was a spruce wreath.
In art, Poseidon was usually depicted naked and with the trident. The Poseidon's argument with Athena in the western gable of Parthenon is famous. Poseidon sculptures are found in numerous wells.
The bronze-cast bronze-carbide statue was probably created by the early classical artist Kalami around 450 BC. In 1928 it was found in the sea near Cape Artemision, in the north of the island of Euböa.
Exhibit of the Athens National Archaeological Museum, inventory no. X 15161.
Bust replica made of ceramic, a high-strength special gypsum, in bronze finish. Replica original size.
This product was added to our catalog on Friday, October 20, 2017.