Poseidon Word Search
A free Poseidon word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the gods, heroes, and creatures of a mythology, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: POSEIDON, TRIDENT, OCEAN, EARTHQUAKE, NEPTUNE, AMPHITRITE, PELAGUS, DELPHINUS, HIPPOCAMPUS, CYCLOPS, POLYPHEMUS, LAOMEDON.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Poseidon word list, defined
- TRIDENT /ˈtraɪdənt/ · noun
- A three-pronged spear or similar weapon, especially the weapon traditionally carried by the sea god Poseidon or Neptune. Related: three-pronged spear, harpoon, spear, fish spear.
- OCEAN /ˈoʊʃən/ · noun
- A very large expanse of seawater covering much of the Earth, forming interconnected bodies of water conventionally identified as the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern oceans. The word can also refer figuratively to a vast, boundless quantity or expanse of something. Related: sea, main, deep, waters.
- EARTHQUAKE /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ · noun
- A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, resulting from movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. Related: tremor, temblor, seism, shock.
- HIPPOCAMPUS /ˌhɪpəˈkæmpəs/ · noun
- The hippocampus is a curved, elongated structure in the medial temporal lobe of the brain that is crucial for learning and memory. The word can also refer to a mythical sea horse, a traditional emblem associated with Poseidon and other marine deities. Related: memory centre, temporal lobe structure, brain structure, seahorse.
- CYCLOPS /ˈsaɪklɒps/ · noun
- In Greek mythology, a Cyclops is one of a race of one-eyed giants, including Polyphemus, who imprisoned Odysseus and his men in his cave. In modern usage, the word can also describe any person or creature with a single central eye. Related: giant, monster, ogre, behemoth.
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