Poseidon's Sanctuary
It was very interesting to read how a sanctuary to a god would come into existence. The way that the author displayed the evolution of the hypothetical sanctuary to Poseidon was very helpful in understanding how the different elements of a holy site come to be. It makes sense that the altar would come first. I thought it would have been inside the temple, but since it is the original consecrated spot, it stays put, regardless of the construction of a temple. It must have been very convincing when someone who was about to embark perilous voyage walked into Poseidon's temple and saw all of the plaques and statuettes dedicated to him. This display of the god's power would be very effective in persuading such a desperate person to make his supplication to that particular deity. Â