Desafío al orden Olímpico. Agua, caos y corceles en el carácter y personalidad mítica de Posidón
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López Saco, Julio
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Journal article
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Spanish; Castilian
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text (article)
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2020
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Fortunatae: Revista canaria de Filología ISSN 1131-6810 Nº 31, 2020, pags. 143-156
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In the main regulatory act to sustain the Olympic order, the distribution of the world with Zeus and Hades, Poseidon corresponds the scope of the waters. His name, certain epithets and several mythical episodes point to facets associated with deity, such as horses, bulls and earthquakes. This multifaceted aspect, key to understanding his personality and character, also presents an archaic and aggressive power linked to theforce of chaos, which alienates him from the urban civic community. Through his vehement actions, his vindictive and dissuasive behaviors, as well as through the indirect participation of much of his monstrous offspring, Poseidon tries to put in check the Olympic order set up by Zeus. Jealous of his powerful brother's domain, he seeks to feel the effects of his violent anger unfolding his most archaic singularities, thosethat turned him into a functional god who shakes and embraces theearth, which provokes earthquakes and floods. In short, it shows itself as a god representing the virulence of nature, the telluric force that threatens the prevailing Olympic order