January 2nd- Poseidon

God of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. Brother to Zeus, drawing of lots allocated him the sea whilst his brother Zeus got the sky, and Hades the underworld after their defeat of Cronus. A spiteful god, demanding veneration, and if he felt that he had not been respected would unleash earthquakes and floods. 

He was the father of the hero Theseus, slayer of the Minotaur. He shared his brother Zeus tendencies towards not taking no for an answer. Regularly pursuing  deities and mortal women, with a list of offspring as long as your arm. He's notable for his hatred of Oysseus, despite supporting the Greeks in the Trojan War, and was responsible for his journey home taking so long. 
He's nearly always depicted with a trident as a symbol of his power, striking the ground to create springs and streams. Many naval institutions, or bodies with links to the sea use it in their costs of arms, flags and badges. Including the city of Liverpool, a city whose wealth was built on the naval trade. 

This is the limited edition shade of Superfine Merino & Silk for today. You can find it in the online shop until stocks run out, and as always it forms part of the Buy 2 Get a third half price offer available on this fibre blend. I am happy to combine orders, but will need you to add a note when you purchase each day. I usually have a lot of orders to process on the first day back and without a note it's highly likely I will miss that you have multiple orders.