The gods must be angry: Mexico ‘cancels’ statue of Greek god Poseidon after dispute with local deity [Video]

FILE – Tourists take pictures of Poseidon sculpture before the arrival of Hurricane Beryl in Progreso, Yucatan Mexico, July 4, 2024. Mexicos environmental protection agency slapped a closure order on the aquatic statue erected in May, saying it lacked permits, and a legal complaint was made, saying the statue of the Greek god offended the beliefs of local Maya Indigenous groups who prefer their local god of water, known as Chaac. (AP Photo/Martin Zetina, File) (Martin Zetina, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

MEXICO CITY – The gods must be angry — or just laughing at the hubris of humanity.

Authorities in Mexico have slapped a “closure” order on a 10-foot-tall (3-meter) aquatic statue of the Greek god of the sea Poseidon that was erected in May in the Gulf of Mexico just off the town of Progreso, Yucatan.

Mexico’s environmental protection agency said late Thursday that the statue, which …

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