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

Fictional elements

Sports

  • Poseidon (horse), an Australian Thoroughbred<!-- NB: capital T is correct -->
  • 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 <!-- [https://arstechnica.com/security/2015/12/common-payment-processing-protocols-found-to-be-full-of-flaws/] -->
  • 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)