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This article is about the god in Age of Mythology. For the god in Age of Empires: Mythologies, see Poseidon (Age of Empires: Mythologies). |
Poseidon is a Greek major god who focuses on cavalry.
Attributes[]
God power[]
Lure: Places a Granary-like enchanted stone that draws animals towards the targeted location for Villagers to hunt, and spawns Chickens, more in later Ages.
Technology[]
- Lord of Horses: Grants Cavalry +4 Line of Sight and +0.5 hit points per second regeneration.
Unique Units[]
- Hippocampus: Naval myth unit scout that has no attack. If killed, a new one respawns at the player's oldest Dock.
- Hetairos: Cavalry with an Area of Effect attack.
- Militia: Weak infantry unit that appears when a Poseidon player's building is destroyed.
Heroes[]
- Theseus (Archaic Age)
- Atalanta (Classical Age*)
- Hippolyta (Heroic Age*)
- Polyphemus (Mythic Age): Swings his mace to knock enemy units into the air, damaging it and others in its way.
- The Argo (Heroic Age*): Hero ship (Before Retold)
Bonuses[]
- Militia spawn from razed buildings.
- Cavalry, Caravans, and myth units +0.4 speed.
- Stables and Markets are 30% cheaper.
- Market exchange rates improved by 15%.
- A free Hippocampus respawns at the first Dock.
Minor gods[]
- Classical Age
- Heroic Age
- Mythic Age
- Artemis - God power: Earthquake, myth unit: Chimera
- Hephaestus - God power: Plenty, myth unit: Colossus
Changelog[]
Age of Mythology[]
- Bonuses are:
- Cavalry units cost 10% less.
- Stables cost 15% less.
- Market use costs only 10%.
- When Poseidon's buildings are destroyed (but not when deleted), Militia emerge from the rubble. Militia are weak melee units, but the more expensive the structure, the more Militia are created.
- Gains a Hippocampus at the Dock if the player also has a Temple. The Hippocampus has no attack, but is a good scout, and will respawn at a dock if killed.
- Hippolyta is available in the Classical Age, and Atalanta in the Heroic.
- Can train The Argo in the Mythic Age.
Tale of the Dragon[]
- With patch 2.7, The Argo is available in the Heroic Age rather than the Mythic Age.
- With patch 2.7, the resource exchange rate bonus is increased from 10% to 15%.
Retold[]
- Bonuses changed to:
- Militia spawn from razed buildings.
- Cavalry, Caravans, and myth units +0.4 speed.
- Stables and Markets are 30% cheaper.
- Market exchange rates improved by 15%.
- A free Hippocampus respawns at the first Dock.
- Hippolyta is available in the Heroic Age, and Atalanta in the Classical.
- The Argo is no longer specific to Poseidon, but is unlocked by researching Argonauts provided by the minor goddess Aphrodite (available to Poseidon and Hades).
Mythology[]
| “ | The third son of Kronos and the brother of Zeus and Hades, Poseidon drew the seas as his domain to rule. He was known also as the god of earthquakes and the god of horses. The symbols most often associated with Poseidon were the trident and dolphin. Sailors relied upon him for favorable winds and safe voyages, but he was moody. Despite sacrifices including drowned horses, he could summon storms, bad winds, and earthquakes at a whim. Like Zeus, he projected his power and masculinity on women, fathering many children. In a famous contest between himself and Athena to decide which of the two would be the patron deity of Athens, he struck the ground with his trident to create the Spring of the Acropolis. Athena surpassed him, however, by creating the olive tree. Poseidon often used water and earthquakes to exact revenge, but could be cooperative as well. He greatly aided the Greeks in the Trojan War, but took years of revenge on Odysseus, who had harmed one of Poseidon's Cyclops offspring. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
| “ | The third son of Kronos and the brother of Zeus and Hades, he drew the seas as his domain to rule. He was known also as the god of earthquakes and the god of horses. The symbols most often associated with Poseidon were the trident and dolphin. Sailors relied upon him for favorable winds and safe voyages, but he was moody. Despite sacrifices including drowned horses, he could cause storms, bad winds, and earthquakes at a whim. Like Zeus, he projected his power and masculinity on women, fathering many children. In a famous contest between himself and Athena to decide which of the two would be the patron god of Athens, he threw a spear into the ground to create the Spring of the Acropolis. Athena surpassed him, however, by creating the olive tree. He often used water and earthquakes to exact revenge, but could be cooperative as well. He greatly aided the Greeks in the Trojan War, but took years of revenge on Odysseus, who had harmed one of Poseidon's Cyclops offspring. |
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| —In-game help section | ||
Technology tree[]
 Poseidon |
God power | |||||
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 Lure | ||||||
 Town Center |
 Theseus |
 Atalanta |
 Hippolyta |
 Polyphemus | ||
 Fortress |
 Hetairoi | |||||
 Stable |
 Lord of Horses |
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 Dock |
 Hippocampus |
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Buildings |
 Militia |
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Trivia[]
- According to the Age of Mythology handbook, Poseidon originally had an additional bonus that increased the movement speed of Fishing Ships and Caravans.
Gallery[]
Original portrait by David Cherry
High-resolution scan
Retold beta portrait
Poseidon's original UI
Poseidon's UI in The Titans
Poseidon's UI in the Extended Edition
In-game user interface watermark in Retold
Victory emblem in Retold
In-game statue depiction of Poseidon in Age of Mythology
In-game statue depiction of Poseidon in Retold
Wonder for Poseidon in the original game
Wonder for Poseidon in Retold
Promotional art of Poseidon for the Extended Edition
Poseidon and Loki profile background
Poseidon as depicted on an ancient Greek vase, c. 450 - 500 BC
