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Poseidon: Earth Shaker (Olympians #5)
In volume 5 of Olympians, author/artist George O'Connor turns the spotlight on that most mysterious and misunderstood of the Greek gods, Poseidon: Earth Shaker. Thrill to such famous stories as Theseus and the Minotaur, Odysseus and Polyphemos, and the founding of Athens—and learn how the tempestuous Poseidon became the King of the Seas.
Paperback, 80 pages
Published
March 19th 2013
by First Second
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Volume 5 in the Olympians series is told in Poseidon's voice. This is a good choice as Poseidon is a difficult god to understand. His moods are forever changing as unpredictable as the tides of the sea. He is angry and powerful and makes for a compelling read.
Poseidon takes readers through the process that granted him reign over the sea and explains his hatred of Odysseus. There is a refrain that appears many times in the book the reads "And my children have always tended to be monstrous" which...more
Poseidon takes readers through the process that granted him reign over the sea and explains his hatred of Odysseus. There is a refrain that appears many times in the book the reads "And my children have always tended to be monstrous" which...more
The most stunning feature of this volume is the art. Of course, every book in this series contains great artwork but O'Connor really outdid himself with Poseidon and probably because story was lacking here. Not O'Connor's fault, since Poseidon does not have many stories in which he features as the main character but rather appears very often in tales concerning other popular heroes and gods. For this reason O'Connor changes tune with this volume and has Poseidon telling us his story in the first...more
Poseidon by George O'Connor
First Second, 2013
Graphic Novel: Greek Mythology
78 pages
Recommended for grades 7+
O'Connor's Olympians series is truly amazing. The way he delves into the background and personality of each different god provides so much information for readers to soak up. In this volume we begin with the three brothers Hades, Poseidon and Zeus drawing sticks to divide the cosmos. Each brother draws what he seemed meant to, with Poseidon returning to the sea. Now, I've read the Percy Ja...more
First Second, 2013
Graphic Novel: Greek Mythology
78 pages
Recommended for grades 7+
O'Connor's Olympians series is truly amazing. The way he delves into the background and personality of each different god provides so much information for readers to soak up. In this volume we begin with the three brothers Hades, Poseidon and Zeus drawing sticks to divide the cosmos. Each brother draws what he seemed meant to, with Poseidon returning to the sea. Now, I've read the Percy Ja...more
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The Earth-Shaker. Father of Horses. Lord of the Ocean. One of three powerful sons of Kronos, Poseidon, along with his brothers Hades and Zeus (and their siblings) have freed the mortal world of the rule of the Titans. They take over their realms and usher in an age of peace...such as it is. Poseidon is deep and dark, calm and chaotic, just like the ocean that he dwells in. His children, like the cyclops, the pegasus, and his mortal children are often monstrous and dest...more
The Earth-Shaker. Father of Horses. Lord of the Ocean. One of three powerful sons of Kronos, Poseidon, along with his brothers Hades and Zeus (and their siblings) have freed the mortal world of the rule of the Titans. They take over their realms and usher in an age of peace...such as it is. Poseidon is deep and dark, calm and chaotic, just like the ocean that he dwells in. His children, like the cyclops, the pegasus, and his mortal children are often monstrous and dest...more
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After defeating their father and sending him down into a crater that reaches far below the Earth's crust, Poseidon and his brothers are faced with the decision of who will rule which realm.
Hades gets the Underworld. Zeus claims the Heavens. And Poseidon is left with the Sea.
It seems like a good fit. As God of the Sea, Poseidon has quite a bit of power over man without having to be bothered with him much, except when a female catches his eye.
Sadly, despite...more
After defeating their father and sending him down into a crater that reaches far below the Earth's crust, Poseidon and his brothers are faced with the decision of who will rule which realm.
Hades gets the Underworld. Zeus claims the Heavens. And Poseidon is left with the Sea.
It seems like a good fit. As God of the Sea, Poseidon has quite a bit of power over man without having to be bothered with him much, except when a female catches his eye.
Sadly, despite...more
I thought that George O'Connor's version of Poseidon is quite interesting. I have never pictured him as such a angry person, but it is explained throughout the book. I can see how he could be since he was raised alongside Hades in the darkness of Kronos's body.
This book was a bit different than the rest of the series. Poseidon narrates his own story, so it is told in first person. Poseidon shapes his story starting with the creation of the realms then goes into his struggle for power and finall...more
This book was a bit different than the rest of the series. Poseidon narrates his own story, so it is told in first person. Poseidon shapes his story starting with the creation of the realms then goes into his struggle for power and finall...more
I still don't know how I feel about Poseidon. Or the fact that he seems to have a crazy Fu Manchu mustache going on in this books. He kind of comes across as a bitter guy here, which may have something to do with the fact that he seems to be constantly losing to the other gods and all his kids turn out to be monsters. Which would probably get frustrating after a while.
A few of his monstrous kids get listed in a couple panels and Polyphemus and Theseus each get their own story. I actually don't t...more
A few of his monstrous kids get listed in a couple panels and Polyphemus and Theseus each get their own story. I actually don't t...more
I am still really enjoying this series and quite sad that I accidentally skipped one. Poseidon's volume is a little different then others. Most of the stories focus on either his children or people who have bested him; Poseidon himself is the narrator. He's presented as someone with the ability to hold himself together but lots of inner turmoil. I've never thought of Poseidon this way and I think it makes him very relatable.
I love that the author explains his process and I love his great notes...more
I love that the author explains his process and I love his great notes...more
Short, succinct and to the point! A great introduction to how Poseidon, Hades and Zeus determined who would rule what. O'Connor also gave us quite a bit of background into Poseidon's character, and some of his more famous children (and I concur: Theseus WAS a jerk!). As a heads-up, there is a bit of gore, and some stylized nudity that is hidden fairly well in the illustrations. There's also some sexual content, but all you see in the pictures is some kissing, and considering we're talking about...more
I don't know how O'Connor does it but every title includes one double-page spread that takes my breath away, and I am not being hyperbolic. In this volume, focused on Poseidon, it is a massive spread that shows a furious god of the sea raging against a miniscule boat in the vast ocean. The colors, the energy are terrifying and immense. The story is just as well executed. Culled from various myths, O'Connor creates a cohesive story of Poseidon while including the myths of heroes like Thesus and O...more
I really love this series and Poseidon was a nice fit. O'Connor has a wonderful way of revealing aspects of the Gods and their companions that you don't really think about. He did this beautifully with Hera and he does a great job here as well. I really loved the way he portrayed Theseus and the Minotaur with Theseus coming off as a major dick. I always felt that way myself (hey just leave the girl who saved your life on an island in the middle of the sea, no problem) and to see it summed up so...more
I don't know how O'Connor does it but every title includes one double-page spread that takes my breath away, and I am not being hyperbolic. In this volume, focused on Poseidon, it is a massive spread that shows a furious god of the sea raging against a miniscule boat in the vast ocean. The colors, the energy are terrifying and immense. The story is just as well executed. Culled from various myths, O'Connor creates a cohesive story of Poseidon while including the myths of heroes like Thesus and O...more
Review of an advance copy:
I love this series. George O'Connor totally gets into the heads of the gods and goddesses he portrays in his books and makes them even more fascinating. Poseidon is complex and intriguing, and reading this book will make you want to go find out even more about him. I imagine that since there are only twelve Olympians, there will probably be only 12 books in this series (disappointing!), but I like the way that George O'Connor works in other characters. For example, in t...more
I love this series. George O'Connor totally gets into the heads of the gods and goddesses he portrays in his books and makes them even more fascinating. Poseidon is complex and intriguing, and reading this book will make you want to go find out even more about him. I imagine that since there are only twelve Olympians, there will probably be only 12 books in this series (disappointing!), but I like the way that George O'Connor works in other characters. For example, in t...more
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Heh, as I was reading this, I was also half-watching the Percy Jackson movie...can you say mythology junkie? LOL!
I loved this book! It was awesome! It talked a little bit about Odysseus and his encounter with Polyphemus...gods, I love that story! It just makes me laugh with the whole "no-man" trick. Ha!
It also talked about Theseus and King Minos and The Minotaur (whose birth name I did not know was Asterion!) How the Minotaur was imprisoned in the Labyrinth Daedalu...more
Heh, as I was reading this, I was also half-watching the Percy Jackson movie...can you say mythology junkie? LOL!
I loved this book! It was awesome! It talked a little bit about Odysseus and his encounter with Polyphemus...gods, I love that story! It just makes me laugh with the whole "no-man" trick. Ha!
It also talked about Theseus and King Minos and The Minotaur (whose birth name I did not know was Asterion!) How the Minotaur was imprisoned in the Labyrinth Daedalu...more
This book had great graphics and a thrilling story. As we zoom in on the world of the Olympians, we see Poseidon being unhappy and unsatisfied. But he thinks the problem is that he has nothing to rule, but, as you can see, he is ruler of water and earthquakes. Poseidon is vain, he loves himself too much. Unlike his brother Zues who is a happy man, satisfied with the least. Poseidon was ruthless any man he disliked who tried to cross his ocean would drown in seconds. George 'O' Connor tells a sto...more
Apr 05, 2013
First Second Books
marked it as first-second-publications
We're always thrilled when our books hit the New York Times Best-Seller list, but we're particularly thrilled to have this happen for George O'Connor's Poseidon.
George's Olympians series are really wonderful books about the Greek myths, and they really only get better (as demonstrated by the NYTimes Best-Seller list)! This story of Poseidon is similar in structure to the third book, Hera, in that it focuses on the Greek heroes as well as the gods themselves.
Also: there are lots of monsters! Inc...more
George's Olympians series are really wonderful books about the Greek myths, and they really only get better (as demonstrated by the NYTimes Best-Seller list)! This story of Poseidon is similar in structure to the third book, Hera, in that it focuses on the Greek heroes as well as the gods themselves.
Also: there are lots of monsters! Inc...more
Very good book, I especially like on how it gives a Olympian family tree type flow-chart of all of Greek gods and goddess and the heroes.
It is a great read, I like how it delves into the stories of Poseidon and his stories and his children.
I like the story of Odysseus and the Cyclops and all of the stores held within the book.
The book is comic type and is hardback and it about 80 pages in length and every page has studding art work.
The book even gives extra notes about some of the history of...more
It is a great read, I like how it delves into the stories of Poseidon and his stories and his children.
I like the story of Odysseus and the Cyclops and all of the stores held within the book.
The book is comic type and is hardback and it about 80 pages in length and every page has studding art work.
The book even gives extra notes about some of the history of...more
Just because he admits it himself in the author's note doesn't mean I'm letting him off the hook: O'Connor falls back into exactly the trap I noticed him escaping from in the last installment, Hades. In that one, he was able to create a unified whole by focusing on a single myth surrounding Hades. In this (as was the case with Zeus and Athena), he cobbles together a bunch of different (and contradictory) myths, to create a somewhat ungainly story. Nevertheless, the myths remain fascinating, and...more
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O'Connor is back with a new tale of the Olympian gods, this one dealing with the lord of the oceans, Poseidon. Departing from his standard of telling the story of someone linked to the god, Poseidon actually narrates the entire story himself. Discussing his children, Polyphemus, Asterion (the Minotaur), Pegasus, all of his children are monstrous, but Poseidon loves them all dearly. These are all well researched tales, with fascinating new twists on ancient tales familiar the wor...more
O'Connor is back with a new tale of the Olympian gods, this one dealing with the lord of the oceans, Poseidon. Departing from his standard of telling the story of someone linked to the god, Poseidon actually narrates the entire story himself. Discussing his children, Polyphemus, Asterion (the Minotaur), Pegasus, all of his children are monstrous, but Poseidon loves them all dearly. These are all well researched tales, with fascinating new twists on ancient tales familiar the wor...more
This graphic novel tells the story of the mighty Poseidon, the Earth Shaker. It goes through all the bits about how Poseidon and Hades and Zeus figured out what places they would be in charge of. It also goes through a lot of different stories (Odysseus and The Minotaur) to try to explain why Poseidon is the way that he is—or why he feels the way that he does.
Like the other graphic novel by George O Connor that I read (the one about Hades), this book has quite a bit of detail about Greek mythol...more
Like the other graphic novel by George O Connor that I read (the one about Hades), this book has quite a bit of detail about Greek mythol...more
Malcolm says, "I really liked it because it's one of the new Olympians and something that is really funny about it is that Poseidon grew a mustache! Poseidon is a really cool god, but like the author of the book said, 'he was a hard guy to look into' and he had to go back to the drawing board and get a new image of him because like he said, 'Poseidon is a deep, deep guy.' Get it? Deep, deep, like the ocean.
And I also like how there's gods and people, and I liked Polyphemos and the Minotaur too....more
And I also like how there's gods and people, and I liked Polyphemos and the Minotaur too....more
When I get some time, I'd love to do a re-read of the earlier Olympians volumes to see how this reads in sequence: it's been a LONG time since I read the first four. It stands alone just fine, but I'm wondering if it would feel strong as part of the series. I did like how this highlighted some aspects of the mythology that I am not so familiar with, and that early sequence, where Poseidon dives into the depths, is just lovely.
When I finished this book, I said to myself, "Poseidon is a really hard character to understand." And then I read George O'Connor's author's notes, and he said pretty much the same thing. The author's notes really helped me to understand the book better, and they sent me back into the book to re-read some parts.
The sequence when Theseus, Poseidon's son, goes into the labyrinth to kill the minotaur is absolutely brilliant.
The sequence when Theseus, Poseidon's son, goes into the labyrinth to kill the minotaur is absolutely brilliant.
The back matter in this series is exceptional. With G(r)eek notes and discussion questions that have made me laugh out loud, I can't recommend every aspect of the titles in this series highly enough. In Poseidon: Earth Shaker I really appreciated the author's note describing his struggle to narrow down Poseidon's unique voice, and think that the end result was a successful contribution to this distinguished series.
I will be purchasing more books in the Olympian series. While I know much of Poseidon's story, I found that O'Connor introduced me to new aspects of his life. It was really neat to see the incorporation of the other gods and to learn about their relationships. The drawings are beautiful, and the graphic novel is highly engaging. It would be a great supplement for a teacher who is doing THE ODYSSEY.
Feb 01, 2013
Sara
marked it as to-read
Of course, my awesome language arts teacher lent me this. And I'm going to let you know right away- I know Poseidon from PJO (Percy Jackson) and he was a totally different guy in this book!
What's up with the mustache? The stories were mainly about other heroes, and the end was a really confusing! Mr. O'Connor is a great illustrator, I really liked the way he put the tabs- the form of them.
Poseidon is still the hardest God to understand in the 'Olypmian' series. I really liked the illustrations,...more
What's up with the mustache? The stories were mainly about other heroes, and the end was a really confusing! Mr. O'Connor is a great illustrator, I really liked the way he put the tabs- the form of them.
Poseidon is still the hardest God to understand in the 'Olypmian' series. I really liked the illustrations,...more
I love the art and the different tales of Poseidon in this graphic novel, because Poseidon is not a Greek god that I followed much. I didn't get much in character development for Poseidon to explain why he was the way he was. The book set it up as though there were going to be a big reveal but there wasn't. Still a good read. I can't wait to read the others in the series.
I love this book it was great! It was probably one of the best books about Poseidon other then the Percy Jackson books but that is about Poseidon's son. I have also figured out how to read comic books know so this was a fast easy read. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes or wants to read about Greek Mythology.
The entire Olympian series is great, but this is one of the strongest ones to date. Given how much of an enigma Poseidon is, they choice to have the book in first person, and Poseidon's only dialogue is a resounding "no" to his brother Zeus, you can't help but be in awe of this series. I HIGHLY recommend this book.
I <3 this series. All sorts of stories of the gods while trying to understand who they are in a greater sense. I esp like the repetition of the concept "my children have always been monsterous"...and then having it applied to Theseus. Well-played :)
Good series! Good book!
Good series! Good book!
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George O'Connor is the author of several picture books, including the New York Times bestseller Kapow!, Kersplash, and Sally and the Some-thing. JOURNEY INTO MOHAWK COUNTRY was his first graphic novel, a long-held dream that weaves together his passion for history and ongoing research into Native American life. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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“I am Poseidon, EARTH SHAKER, RULER OF THE BOUNDLESS SEA, CREATOR OF STORMS, SWALLOWER OF SHIPS”
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