Poseidon was ambitious and aggressive. Unhappy with the part of power given to him, he planned to throw down Zeus from his high position. The plan did not come off, and he was sent away to serve a human being on earth With the help of apollo he built the famous walls of Troy for king Laomedon On one occasion he argued with Athena over the naming of the new city Athens and was forced to give in to the goddess of wisdom. On another he entered into a bitter dispute with Apollo over the king of Corinth and won the case in the endPoseidon was ambitious and aggressive. Unhappy with the part of power given to him, he planned to throw down Zeus from his high position. The plan did not come off, and he was sent away to serve a human being on earth. With the help of Apollo he built the famous walls of Troy for king Laomedon. On one occasion he argued with Athena over the naming of the new city Athens and was forced to give in to the goddess of wisdom. On another he entered into a bitter dispute with Apollo over the king of Corinth and won the case in the end