He is not a god of the forest. In Greek mythology Poseidon was the god of the sea, as well as of horses and, as "Earth-Shaker," of earthquakes.
In the 16th century these statues were built in many Italian gardens. Nowadays you can also admire them in the Statue Wood of "World garden" Mondo Verde in the
In Greek art, Poseidon rides a chariot that was pulled by a hippocampus or by horses that could ride on the sea. He was associated with dolphins and three-pronged fish spears (tridents). He lived in a palace on the ocean floor, made of coral and gems.
In the Iliad Poseidon favors the Greeks, and on several occasion takes an active part in the battle against the Trojan forces. However, in Book XX he rescues Aeneas after the Trojan prince is laid low by Achilles.
In the Odyssey, Poseidon is notable for his hatred of Odysseus due to the latter's having blinded the god's son Polyphemus. The enmity of Poseidon prevents Odysseus's return home to Ithaca for many years. Odysseus is even told, notwithstanding his ultimate safe return, that to placate the wrath of Poseidon will require one more voyage on his part.
In the Aeneid, Neptune is still resentful of the wandering Trojans, but is not as vindictive as Juno, and in Book I he rescues the Trojan fleet from the goddess's attempts to wreck it, although his primary motivation for doing this is his annoyance at Juno's having intruded into his domain.
A hymn to Poseidon included among the Homeric Hymns is a brief invocation, a seven-line introduction that addresses the god as both "mover of the earth and barren sea, god of the deep who is also lord of Helicon and wide Aegae[12], and specificies his twofold nature as an Olympian: "a tamer of horses and a saviour of ships."
In contemporary culture
"King" Neptune appears as the ruler of the sea, from cans of tuna to The Spongebob Squarepants Movie. Disney animators have portrayed Neptune as a fish-man, mistaking him for Typhon, in the 1997 animated Hercules. In Percy Jackson & The Olympians, by Rick Riordan, the main character Perseus Jackson is a son of Poseidon (making him a demigod). The comic book superheroes Namor and Aquaman also bear a strong resemblance to Poseidon. In the anime/manga, Eyeshield 21, one of the teams is called Kyoshin Poseidon, with Poseidon as the mascot. In the animé One Piece Poseidon is viewed as a weapon capable of destruction on a massive level which can be found by reading the inscriptions on a poneglyph.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poseidon
