Tritons
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Tritons are mythological Greek sea deities, typically depicted as mermen with the upper body of a man and the tail of a fish, who serve as attendants or heralds of the sea god Poseidon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tritons canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek deity
ⓘ
merman ⓘ mythological creature ⓘ sea deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| artDepiction | common in Hellenistic and Roman art ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Poseidon ⓘ |
| associatedElement | water ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | sea depths ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
oceans
ⓘ
sea ⓘ |
| bodyType | hybrid human-fish ⓘ |
| category |
Greek legendary creatures
ⓘ
sea gods ⓘ water deities ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| depictedAs | mermen ⓘ |
| domain | Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| habitat | sea ⓘ |
| hasLowerBodyOf | fish ⓘ |
| hasUpperBodyOf | man ⓘ |
| influenced | later mermaid and merman imagery ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| limbs | human arms ⓘ |
| mythologicalFunction |
announce the arrival of Poseidon
ⓘ
calm or raise the sea with their conch ⓘ |
| oftenAccompany | sea chariots of Poseidon ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWith | conch shell ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayedAs |
blowing a conch shell trumpet
ⓘ
retinue of Poseidon ⓘ |
| pluralFormOf | Triton ⓘ |
| power |
control over sea creatures
ⓘ
control over storms ⓘ control over waves ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nereids
ⓘ
mermaids ⓘ sea nymphs ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of the sea
ⓘ
messenger of the sea ⓘ |
| servesAs |
attendant of Poseidon
ⓘ
herald of Poseidon ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Poseidon ⓘ |
| symbolism |
liminality between human and marine worlds
ⓘ
power of the sea ⓘ wildness of the ocean ⓘ |
| tailType | fish tail ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.