Amphitrite's son Triton
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Amphitrite's son Triton is a Greek sea god, typically depicted as a merman and known as the herald and messenger of his father Poseidon.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Triton, son of Poseidon | 1 |
| Triton | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek god
ⓘ
merman ⓘ mythological character ⓘ sea god ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Hesiod’s Theogony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later Greek and Roman art ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
the Aegean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amphitrite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ sea creatures ⓘ |
| category |
Children of Amphitrite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Children of Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek sea gods ⓘ |
| childOf |
Amphitrite
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs | merman with a human upper body and fish tail ⓘ |
| domain | sea ⓘ |
| equivalentInRomanMythology | Triton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Olympian gods (through Poseidon) ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFather | Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMother | Amphitrite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later artistic depictions of mermen ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blowing a conch shell to control the sea
ⓘ
serving as Poseidon’s herald ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWith |
conch shell
ⓘ
trident ⓘ |
| parentage | son of Poseidon and Amphitrite ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
powerful swimmer
ⓘ
youthful ⓘ |
| power |
calming the waves
ⓘ
raising storms ⓘ |
| residence |
the depths of the sea
ⓘ
the sea ⓘ |
| role |
herald of Poseidon
ⓘ
messenger of Poseidon ⓘ |
| speciesInArt | Triton (as a class of merman-like beings in later art) ⓘ |
| symbol | conch shell ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity | marine deity ⓘ |
| weapon | conch shell trumpet ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Triton, son of Poseidon