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👤 Triton (sea god)

We include both singular "Triton" and the collective "Tritons" under this entity
Information
minor sea god or gods
Wikidata
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q148030
PALP
http://palp.art/browse/triton
Digital LIMC
https://ark.dasch.swiss/ark:/72163/1/080E/5bkFtxU0RKmkEXecBWYLLgh
Gender
Male
Appearance and powers
Has hybrid formHas monstrous form
Experiences
Undergoes metamorphosis
In the historical period
Preserved as a relic
Son of
👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Amphitrite wife of Poseidon, Oceanid or Nereid according to different traditions
Father of
👤 Triteia (eponym) eponym of Tritaia, daughter of Triton
Ruler of
🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa
Survives as a relic at
🌍 Olisipo (Iberia) city in western Iberian peninsula, now Lisbon
Body parts
🏺 the Body of a Triton (Roman) 🏺 the Body of a Triton (Tanagran)
Dwelling
🏛️ the Golden Palace of Poseidon
Related entities
👤 Amphitrite wife of Poseidon, Oceanid or Nereid according to different traditions👤 Poseidon Olympian god👤 Rhode (Rhodian) daughter of Poseidon, wife of Helios🏛️ the Golden Palace of Poseidon👤 Aphrodite Olympian goddess👤 Bellerophon kills the Chimaira👤 Castor (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian boar hunter, Argonaut👤 Ino daughter of Cadmos, becomes goddess Leucothea👤 Palaimon (god) divine identity of Melicertes👤 Pegasos (horse) winged horse👤 Polydeuces (Spartan) one of the Dioscouroi, Calydonian Boar hunter, Argonaut👥 the Nereids daughters of Nereus👤 Galene Nereid👤 Thalassa personification of the sea👤 Triteia (eponym) eponym of Tritaia, daughter of Triton👤 Hera Olympian goddess👤 Leto mother of Artemis and Apollo🌍 Delos (island) sanctuary of Apollo on island in the Aegean👤 the Serpent of Hera pursues Leto to Delos👤 Europe (Phoinician & Cretan) abducted by Zeus👤 Zeus (Olympian) Olympian god🌍 Sidon (Phoinicia) city in Phoinicia🏛️ the Dictaian Cave (Crete) cave on Mt. Dicte on Crete, birthplace of Zeus🌍 Lake Triton unlocatable river, marsh and lake often conceptualised as somewhere in Libya, associated with Athena👤 Eurypylos (Libyan) king of Libya🏺 the Argo ship that carried the Argonauts👥 the Argonauts sailors on the Argo👤 Euphemos (Argonaut) son of Poseidon, Argonaut, Calydonian boar hunter🏺 the Second Anchor of the Argo taken from Cyzicos🏺 the Clod of Earth from Lake Triton given to Euphemos and the Argonauts by Triton🌍 Libya (North Africa) region in North Africa🏺 the Bronze Tripod of the Argonauts given to Triton in Libya👤 Briareos Hundred-hander👤 Proteus (Egyptian) king of Egypt, son of Poseidon👤 Doris (Nereid) Nereid👤 Theseus Athenian hero👤 Medeia wife of Jason, kills her own children🏺 the Golden Mixing Bowl of Medeia given to Triton in Libya🌍 Ausigda (Cyrenaica)👤 Nereus son of Pontos and Ge, father of the Nereids👤 Tiphys Argonaut, helmsman of the Argo🌍 Taucheira (Cyrenaica) city on the Libyan coast👤 Heracles greatest Greek hero🌍 Olisipo (Iberia) city in western Iberian peninsula, now Lisbon👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Phorcos early god, father of Graiai, Gorgons and Scylla👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles🏺 the Body of a Triton (Roman) preserved at Rome🏺 the Body of a Triton (Tanagran) preserved at Tanagra
Mentioned by
📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.4.5📖 Hesiod, Theogony 930-937📖 Pausanias 2.1.7-2.1.9📖 Pausanias 7.22.8-7.22.9📖 Pausanias 8.2.1-8.2.7📖 Pausanias 9.20.4-9.21.1📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 9.1-9.2 MacLeod📖 Lucian, Dialogues of the Sea-Gods 15.1-15.4 MacLeod📖 Pindar, Pythian 4 1-63📖 Diodoros, Library 4.56.2-4.56.7📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 2.1-2.30📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 877-908📖 Pliny, Natural History 9.4.1📖 Pliny, Natural History 36.26-36.27
Mentioned in text
Apollodoros, LibraryHesiod, TheogonyPausaniasLucian, Dialogues of the Sea-GodsPindar, Pythian 4Diodoros, LibraryOvid, MetamorphosesLycophron, AlexandraPliny, Natural History
Reported to be mentioned in text
Timaios
Mentioned in citation of
📖 Timaios BNJ 566 fr. 85
Depictions
🎨 "Melian" Terracotta Relief (CAMU Δ 2123)🎨 Roman Terracotta Lagynos (VUW 1989.1)🎨 Mosaics from Terrace House 2, Residential Unit 2, Ephesos (SR 22/23)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Skyphos attributed to the CHC Group (NAM 526; Beazley 15532)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Skyphos attributed to the CHC Group (NAM 22660; Beazley 46528)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to the circle of the Painter Psiax (Röhsska 18-69)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to Lydos (BM 1856,1226.31; LIMC Nereus 114)🎨 Attic Black-Figure Hydria attributed to the Chiusi Painter (BM 1843,1103.85; LIMC Athena 407)🏛️ the Palace of Helios built by Hephaistos
Reported depictions
🎨 Statue Group in the Temple of Poseidon, Isthmia, dedicated by Herodes Atticus (LIMC Amphitrite 74)🎨 Statue of Poseidon, Thetis and Achilles by Scopas (Not Extant)
Commentary
We include both singular "Triton" and the collective "Tritons" under this entity
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