Poseidon .

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In Greek
pósis = husband, lord
In Doric Greek,
dâ = earth
In Albanian,
dhe = earth

Olympian.  Carries trident.  God of sea,  earthquakes, horses.

Sources


Less plausibly, some say the relationships are
Marriage
Amphitrite the daughter of Nereus
Children by Mother 
Asopus by Pero
Athene by Lake Tritonia
Augeas by unknown
Butes by Zeuxippe
Cteatus and 
Eurytus  by Molione
Ephialtes and 
Otus  by Iphimedia
Glaucus by Nais
Idas by Arene
Periphetes by unknown
Phineus by unknown
Sciron by unknown
Thasus by unknown
Triopas by Canace
Grandson instead of son
Megareus

The most plausible relationships are

Parents
Cronus . ()
Rhea . ()

Siblings
Hera . ()
Zeus . ()
Demeter . ()
Poseidon . ()
Hades . ()
Hestia . ()

Marriage To Beroe . ()
    m.  

Notes

Parents
Oceanus . ()
Tethys . ()

Marriage To Halia . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
unknown . ()
unknown . ()

Children by Halia . 
six sons . ()

Marriage To Alope . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Cercyon . ()

Children by Alope . 
Hippothous . ()

Marriage To Larisa . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
six generations . ()

Children by Larisa . 
Pelasgus . ()
Phthius . ()
Achaeus . ()

Marriage To Euryte . ()
    m.  

Notes


Children by Euryte . 
Halirrhothius . ()

Marriage To Eurycyda . ()
    m.  

Notes

Parents
Endymion . ()
Asterodia . ()

Children by Eurycyda . 
Eleius . ()

Marriage To Amymone . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Danaus . ()
Europe . ()

Children by Amymone . 
Nauplius . ()

Marriage To Alcyone . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Atlas . ()
Pleione . ()

Children by Alcyone . 
Hyrieus . ()
Aethusa . ()
Hyperenor . ()

Marriage To Astypalaea . ()
    r.  

Notes


Children by Astypalaea . 
Eurypylus . ()

Marriage To Amphitrite . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Oceanus . ()
Tethys . ()

Children by Amphitrite . 
Rhode . ()
Triton . ()
Benthesicyme . ()

Marriage To Canace . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Aeolus . ()
Enarete . ()

Children by Canace . 
Epopeus . ()
Nireus . ()
Hopleus . ()
Triopas . ()
Aloeus . ()

Marriage To Euryanassa . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Hyperphas . ()

Children by Euryanassa . 
Minyas . ()

Marriage To Calyce . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Hecato . ()

Children by Calyce . 
Cycnus . ()

Marriage To Celaeno . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Atlas . ()
Pleione . ()

Children by Celaeno . 
Lycus . ()

Marriage To Chione . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Boreas . ()
Oreithyia . ()

Children by Chione . 
Eumolpius . ()

Marriage To Corcyra . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Asopus . ()
Metope . ()

Children by Corcyra . 
Phaeax . ()

Marriage To daughter of Amphictyon . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Amphictyon . ()

Children by daughter of Amphictyon . 
Cercyon . ()

Marriage To Europa . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Tityus . ()

Children by Europa . 
Euphemus . ()

Marriage To Euryale . ()
    m.  

Notes

Parents
Minos . ()

Children by Euryale . 
Orion . ()

Marriage To Hippothoe . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Mestor . ()
Lysidice . ()

Children by Hippothoe . 
Taphius . ()

Marriage To Lysianassa . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Epaphus . ()
Memphis . ()

Children by Lysianassa . 
Busiris . ()

Marriage To other women . ()
    r.  

Notes


Children by other women . 
Eryx . ()
Dercynus . ()
Ialebion . ()
Sarpedon . ()
Cymopolea . ()
Erginus . ()
Proteus . ()

Marriage To Salamis . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Asopus . ()
Metope . ()

Children by Salamis . 
Cychreus . ()

Marriage To Demeter . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Cronus . ()
Rhea . ()

Children by Demeter . 
daughter with secret name . ()
Areion . ()

Marriage To Eurynome . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Nisus . ()

Marriage To Melie . ()
    r.  

Notes


Children by Melie . 
Amycus . ()
Mygdon . ()

Marriage To Medusa . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Phorcys . ()
Ceto . ()

Children by Medusa . 
Chrysaor . ()
Pegasus . ()

Marriage To Melanippe . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Aeolus . ()
other women . ()

Children by Melanippe . 
Boeotus . ()
Aeolus . ()

Marriage To Mestra . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Erysichthon . ()

Marriage To Pitane . ()
    r.  

Notes


Children by Pitane . 
Evadne . ()

Marriage To Thoosa . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Phorcys . ()
unknown . ()

Children by Thoosa . 
Polyphemus . ()

Marriage To Libya . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Epaphus . ()
Memphis . ()

Children by Libya . 
Agenor . ()
Belus . ()

Marriage To Gaea . ()
    m.  

Notes

Parents
Chaos . ()
Chaos . ()

Children by Gaea . 
Antaeus . ()
Charybdis . ()

Marriage To Oenope . ()
    r.  

Notes


Children by Oenope . 
Megareus . ()

Marriage To Pelops . ()
    r.  

Notes


Marriage To Periboea . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Eurymedon . ()

Children by Periboea . 
Nausithous . ()

Marriage To Tyro . ()
    r.  

Notes

Parents
Salmoneus . ()
Alcidice . ()

Children by Tyro . 
Pelias . ()
Neleus . ()

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