Triton greek god

The Triton is one of a race of creatures with origins in Greek and Roman mythology, legend and folklore. In particular, accounts of their existence claim that the first Tritons are descended from a fish-tailed sea divinity of the same name. And Triton was the son of Poseidon (a brother of Zeus) and his wife Amphitrite (one of the daughters of Nereus).

Triton is a formidable being in Greek mythology, a son of the sea god Poseidon and the sea goddess Amphitrite. As a god of the sea, he possesses incredible

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"Neptune & Triton" - Victoria and Albert Museum

Hercules Slaying the Hydra. 18th.century. Gerard Van der Gucht. English 1696-1776. engraving after Louis Cheron. http://hadrian6.tumblr.com

The Neptune and Triton (Mus. No. A.18-1950) by Gianlorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) is one of the V&A’s most well-known Italian marble groups. The sculpture, which stands nearly two meters high and weighs over 8oo kg was recently moved to...

Triton was a merman in Greek mythology, messenger god of the sea and son of Poseidon and Amphitrite. He had a conch shell which he used as a trumpet i...

Triton is uniquely significant in Greek mythology. As the progeny of Poseidon, the formidable god of the sea, and Amphitrite, a revered sea goddess,