Plot

In the story, Poseidon

Poseidon

Poseidon was the god of the sea, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of the earthquakes in Greek mythology. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon...

 sits not on Mount Olympus

Mount Olympus

Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 kilometres away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks. The highest peak Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 metres...

 but at a desk

Desk

A desk is a furniture form and a class of table often used in a work or office setting for reading or writing on or using a computer. Desks often have one or more drawers to store office supplies and papers. Unlike a regular table, usually only one side of a desk is suitable to sit on . Not all...

. He is bored with his job, and discouraged that many believe the fables told of him. Abandoning his trident years ago, he has not seen much of the sea, only when he has to go to Olympus. Even then the sea is seen in flashes as he rises up. So he resigns himself to an administrative position, busy with tedious tasks and details. The story is noteworthy for the ability to draw in a reader with only two paragraphs and to display the characteristics typical of his writings.