Amphitrite
Oceanid or Nereid of Greek mythology
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Summary
Amphitrite is a Greek deity[1]. She draws 5,870 Wikipedia views per month (greek deity category, ranking #29 of 151).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Oceanus[3], Nereus[4]
- Mother: Tethys[5], Doris[6]
- Spouse: Poseidon[7], Neptune[8]
- Child: Triton[9], Rhodos[10], Benthesikyme[11], Cymopoleia[12]
- Sex or gender: female[13]
- Instance of: sea deity[14], Oceanids[15]
- Part of: Nereids[16], Oceanids[17]
- Commons category: Amphitrite[18]
- Said to be the same as: Salacia[19]
- Worshipped by: Ancient Greek religion[20]
- Depicted by: Bust of Amphitrite[21]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Encyclopedic Lexicon[24], Pauly–Wissowa[25], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[26], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[27], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[30]
- Present in work: Bibliotheca[31], Theogony[32]
- Nickname: Halosydne[33]
- Name in native language: Ἀμφιτρίτη[34]
- Different from: leopard seal[35]
- Domain of saint or deity: sea[36]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Amphitrite include 29 she[37], an asteroid[38] and she[39], a royal yacht[40].
Why It Matters
Amphitrite has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] She is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for her include 29 she[37], an asteroid[38] and she[39], a royal yacht[40].
FAQs
Who were Amphitrite's parents?
Amphitrite's father was Oceanus[3]. Amphitrite's mother was Tethys[5].