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Mosaic of Poseidon and the Giantomachy
Poseidon defeats the Giant Polyvotis during the Giantomachy. The god cut a part of the Greek island of Kos and hurled it against the Giant. This way, the volcanic island of Nisyros was created.
Mosaic
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Poseidon (Neptune) and Amphitrite
Detail of a Roman Mosaic depicting Neptune and his wife Amphitrite.
Mosaic of c. 79 AD
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Mars and Neptune
Detail of Neptune (Poseidon)
Painting of 1575 by Paolo Veronese Source: Wikimedia Commons
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Neptune chasing Coronis
Neptune chasing Coronis, who was later on transformed by goddess Athena into a crow in order to escape
Painting by Giulio Carpioni
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Neptune and Venus
Detail of Neptune(Poseidon) offering gifts to Venus
Painting of 1745 by Giambattista Tiepolo
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Neptune Caling the Tempest
Painting of 1635 by Peter Paul Rubens
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Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto
Detail of Neptune (Poseidon) with the animal he created, the horse
Painting of 1597 by Caravaggio
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Neptune (Poseidon) creates the Horse
Detail of the painting
Painting by Jacob Jordaens
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Neptune and Amphitrite
Painting by Jacob de Gheyn II
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The triumph of Neptune
Detail of Neptune (Poseidon)
Painting by Nicolas Poussin
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The triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite
Painting by Frans Francken
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the Union of Earth and Water
Neptune (Poseidon), the god of the Seas is depicted on the right ,representing Water. At left, Cybele, the mother of the gods, is holding the horn of plenty in her hand, representing the earth. Earth and Water are blessed by the goddess Victory who descends from Mount Olympus.
Painting of 1618 by Peter Paul Rubens
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The Apotheosis of Hercules
Detail of Neptune (Poseidon)
Painting of 1733 by François Lemoyne
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The Horses of Neptune
Neptune (Poseidon) guiding his horses on water. Detail of the painting
Painting by Walter Crane
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Marine Gods paying Homage to Love
Painting by Eustache Le Sueur
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