In the old Greek stories, Poseidon is the god of the sea. He is one of three brothers who divided the world: Zeus took the sky, Hades the underworld, and Poseidon the water.

In the old Greek stories在古希臘的故事裡, PoseidonPoseidon（波賽頓） is是 the god of the sea海神. He他 is one of three brothers who divided the world是三兄弟之一，三人分掌了世界: Zeus took the sky宙斯掌管天空, Hades the underworld黑帝斯掌管冥界, and Poseidon the water波賽頓掌管水域。

Writers also give him power over earthquakes and horses. Artists show him with a three-pronged spear, a trident, which he uses to stir the waves.

Writers also give him power over作家也賦予他掌管 earthquakes and horses地震和馬匹的力量. Artists show him with畫家會讓他拿著 a three-pronged spear一支三叉的長矛, a trident也就是三叉戟, which he uses to stir the waves用來攪動海浪。

The Romans told almost the same story but called him Neptune — not a second sea-god in another sea, but the Roman name for that same figure.

The Romans told almost the same story羅馬人講的幾乎是同一個故事 but called him Neptune只是把他叫做Neptune（尼普頓） — not a second sea-god in another sea不是另一個海域的另一位海神, but the Roman name for that same figure而是同一位神明的羅馬名字。

The name comes from Ancient Greek Poseidôn. In English we say puh-SY-dun.

The name這個名字 comes from Ancient Greek Poseidôn來自古希臘文的Poseidôn。 In English英文唸法 we say puh-SY-dunpuh-SY-dun。

You will meet him in myths, poems, and sometimes as a name for ships or sports teams that want a “sea-god” feeling. Ordinary people do not pray to him in daily life; he lives in stories.

You will meet him你會遇見他 in myths, poems在神話、詩裡, and sometimes as a name for ships or sports teams有時候也會被拿來當船名或運動隊伍的名字 that want a "sea-god" feeling想營造「海神」感覺. Ordinary people do not pray to him in daily life一般人在日常生活裡不會向他祈禱; he lives in stories他活在故事裡。