Poseidon, the Greek god of the Seas, also approached Demeter to lay with her and bring fertility to earth with his wet elements. Demeter tried to avoid the god by turning herself into a mare, but Poseidon then took the form of a stallion and captured her. From their union, Demeter gave birth to two children: the stallion Arion, god of the horses, and Despoena, the goddess of fruit.