Poseidon () is the god of the sea in ancient Greek mythology.
Poseidon may also refer to:
People Posidonius, ancient Greek astronomer and geographer
Fictional characters Poseidon (Saint Seiya), manga deity character based on the Greek god Poseidon (DC Comics), a deity character based on the Greek god Jacob Anton Ness, a fictional character from Prison Break known as "Poseidon" Poseidon "Postie" Paterson, a fictional character from the Selby novel series
Places Poseidon Ocean, an ocean that once existed during the Mesoproterozoic Poseidon Pass, a pass on the Antarctic Peninsula Poseidon Peak, a mountain in New Zealand Poseidon Pond, a pond in Antarctica
In space 4341 Poseidon, an asteroid Poseidon, an obsolete name for Pasiphae, a moon of the planet Jupiter
Art, entertainment, and media
Film The Poseidon Adventure (1972 film), a 1972 film based on Paul Gallico's novel Beyond the Poseidon Adventure, a 1979 sequel to the first film, based on a second book by Paul Gallico that had been commissioned by the film makers The Poseidon Adventure (2005 film), a 2005 television film loosely based on Paul Gallico's first novel, as well as the first film Poseidon (film), a 2006 film based on Paul Gallico's first novel as well as the first film USS Poseidon: Phantom Below, a 2006 film
Literature "Poseidon" (short story) by Franz Kafka The Poseidon Adventure (novel), a 1969 novel by Paul Gallico.
Music Poseidon (album), by French band Dagoba Poseidon (EP), by The Mavis's In the Wake of Poseidon, an album by British band King Crimson Poseidon (Keep me Safe), a 2017 song by Dhani Harrison from In Parallel
Other A&E properties Poseidon (roller coaster), a water roller coaster in Germany Poseidon: Master of Atlantis, a videogame expansion pack WinBack 2: Project Poseidon, a third-person shooter videogame Poseidon (TV series), 2011 South Korean drama Poseidon (Justifiers), 1989 adventure for the role-playing game Justifiers
Fictional elements
Poseidon Energy, an energy company in the Fallout series
Sports Poseidon (horse), an Australian Thoroughbred Pärnu JK Poseidon, Parnu, Estonia; a soccer team Poseidon Neon Poron, Neon Poron, Greece; a soccer team
Groups, organizations, companies Poseidon Diving Systems, Swedish manufacturer of underwater diving equipment Poseidon Expeditions, an expedition cruise tour operator Poseidon Press, a defunct American publishing house Poseidon Society, a funerary company
Transportation and vehicles Boeing P-8 Poseidon, a U.S. made anti-submarine military aircraft TOPEX/Poseidon, an oceanographic satellite and space mission UGM-73 Poseidon, a U.S. Navy nuclear ballistic missile system Poseidon, Russian nuclear-powered nuclear-armed unmanned underwater vehicle
Ships Poseidon (ship name) , a Royal Navy Parthian-class submarine launched in 1929 and sunk in 1931 Poseidon (A-12), a Spanish Navy salvage and support vessel for submarines BN Poseidon was 1951–1959 a coastal tanker launched in 1942 as Empire Faun SS Poseidon was 1968–1969 a steam cargo ship launched in 1941 as Empire Ballard ST Poseidon was 1973–1976 a steam tug launched in 1941 as Empire Fir , a U.S. Navy Achelous-class repair ship launched in 1944 and sold in 1961 , a Gato-class submarine Poseidon-class submarine, a Greek submarine class
Computing and technology PoSeidon (malware), a virus targeting point-of-sale computer systems Poseidon drowning detection system, computer aided swimming pool safety equipment Poseidon Linux, an operating system Poseidon, a specific implementation of the ISO 8583 electronic payment protocol Poseidon, a series of space-based radar altimeters Poseidon-1, a CNES-built Ku-band radar altimeter aboard TOPEX/Poseidon oceanographic satellite Poseidon-2, a radar altimeter on board the Jason-1 oceanographic satellite Poseidon-3, a radar altimeter on board the OSTM/Jason-2 oceanographic satellite Poseidon-3B, a radar altimeter on board the Jason-3 oceanographic satellite
Other uses Poseidon bubble, an Australian stock market bubble Poseidon, the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ in Atlantic City, New Jersey Poseidon (species), species with the specifier poseidon
See also
The Poseidon Adventure (disambiguation) Poseidonia (disambiguation) Posidonia (disambiguation)