Triton
Greek god, messenger of the sea
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Summary
Triton is a Greek water deities[1]. He draws 6,411 Wikipedia views per month (greek water deities category, ranking #3 of 21).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Poseidon[3]
- Mother: Salacia[4], Amphitrite[5]
- Child: Pallas[6], Triteia[7], Crataeis[8], Calliste[9]
- Sex or gender: male[10]
- Commons category: Triton[11]
- Unmarried partner: Hecate[12], Tritonis[13]
- Work location: Ancient Greece[14]
- Worshipped by: Greek mythology[15]
- Depicted by: Fountains of the Tritons[16], Fragment of a sarcophagus with a Nereid and Triton[17]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19], Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[20], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22], Description of Greece[23]
- Native label: Τρίτων[24]
- Sibling: Benthesikyme[25], Rhodos[26]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Triton include he[27], a moon of Neptune[28]; USS Triton[29], a nuclear submarine[30], in United States[31]; and RV Triton[32], a trimaran[33].
Why It Matters
Triton has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for him include he[27], a moon of Neptune[28]; USS Triton[29], a nuclear submarine[30], in United States[31]; and RV Triton[32], a trimaran[33].
FAQs
Who were Triton's parents?
Triton's father was Poseidon[3]. Triton's mother was Salacia[4].