"He did it again. He's cheated on me once again! I love him so and he can't stay away from other females. It's bad enough to do that to me but he has a family. He should be faithful to all of us. He may be the most powerful thing in the sea but he's still my husband."
"I do not know what you ask of me. I'm his brother but I can not control his wishes, actions or his desires."
"But you are Zeus," Amphirite exclaimed, "you are the greatest of all gods. You can help me. There must be something that you can do to help me. I don't want to harm him; I just want us to be a family."
"But remember dear sister-in-law, Poseidon is the god of the sea. He takes on many forms and while you control the part of the sea where he allows you. I dare not play games with my dear brother. His wrath could be inflicted upon so many innocent people."
"Zeus, is there a way to let him see what being a good husband and father is supposed to be," Amphirite asked pleadingly.
Zeus thought about her request as he walked near the shore. He stopped and looked at her. "I have a way in which I believe he will learn without knowing what is happening. That is the only way to save us from his wrath."
"What? I will do as you ask my lord," Amphirite replied.
"Go seek a man, a husband and a possibly a father, which possess the qualities you seek. Bring him to me and I shall bind him in Poseidon's form, but only for a time. Now go and move quickly before I change my mind," Zeus said as he disappeared from Amphirite's sight. There was a huge clap of thunder and see knew she must find such a man and find him soon.
She knew her dearly beloved Poseidon would not miss her because after catching him once again, he knew that she would disappear for a time. This would give her the chance to leave the seas near him and travel the entire world if search for such a man as Zeus had instructed.
Amphirite searched the Atlantic Ocean finding nothing but unsavory characters in ships. She traveled up and down the America's coast but no man showed her the qualities she longed for her husband to possess. These men may have them, she thought to herself, but I can not see them interacting with their lover or families. I only have one chance and I must be right.
She headed south to the warmth of the sun and encountered a ship with children playing aboard. Here is my chance to see how these men interact with children and possibly their wives. I will stay and observe this ship with black sails for a little while.