As mentioned in the history of dolphins,
they have long been shown throughout history playing roles in religions.
Mythology and the Greek gods took special liking to these beautiful creatures
of the sea and included them in many tales. Below is a sample of dolphins in a
Mythological story of Poseidon.
Poseidon and the Dolphin's Feat
A
Love Story
Poseidon
and Amphitrite
There
once came a time where Poseidon was feeling extreme loneliness. Full of anger,
he was stirring up storms so strong that made the seas and heavens unite...
To
combat his sad feelings, Poseidon set out to find a wife. On his way, he
stumbled upon the mermaid Amphitrite, a sea nymph with golden hair and
shimmering blue eyes, dancing on the island of Naxos with her girlfriends.
Captured by her extraordinary beauty, Poseidon couldn't help falling in love
with her and asked her to marry him.
Amphitrite,
a granddaughter of the Greek Titan of the seas Oceanus and the daughter of the
gentle Sea god Nereus, was trying to protect her virginity in any way possible.
So she refused Poseidon's proposal, telling him that she disliked his violent
nature, and then flew to the Atlas Mountains to escape.
However,
Poseidon was determined. So he sent his messenger Delphinus, the king of the
dolphins, to locate the mermaid and win her heart.
The
dolphin king obeyed and started a long, perilous journey to find the love of
his master. When he finally located the maid, he promised her that, if she
married Poseidon, all the energies of Poseidon would balance and tranquility
would come to the world of waters. No strong sea would ever do harm to the
seamen again.
Touched
with emotion, Amphitrite surrendered and she married Poseidon. According to
Apollodorus, the couple gave birth to two daughters, the Nymphs Rhode and
Benthesicyme, and a son, the merman Triton, with the upper body of a human and
the tail of a fish.
The use of dolphins in Greek Mythology
caused the Greeks and many other people around the world to believe that these
were righteous animals looking out for the good of mankind. In many cases they
were shown bringing love together, and rescuing human lives. Stories such as
this one would only impact dolphins in a positive way and cast them in a
positive light, which is an excellent asset, lucky for them!
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