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Amphitrite
Queen of the sea and wife of Poseidon in Greek mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Amphitrite (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Aphrodite.
In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite (/æmfɪˈtraɪtiː/; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφιτρίτη, romanized: Amphitrítē) was the goddess of the sea, the queen of the sea, and her consort is Poseidon.[1] She was a daughter of Nereus and Doris (or Oceanus and Tethys).[2] Under the influence of the Olympian pantheon, she became the consort of Poseidon and was later used as a symbolic representation of the sea. Her Roman counterpart is Salacia, a comparatively minor figure, and the goddess of saltwater.[non-primary source needed][3]
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Member of the Nereids | |
![]() Amphitrite with downturned trident, by François Théodore Devaulx (1866) | |
Abode | Mount Olympus, or the sea |
Symbol | Trident, dolphin, seal |
Genealogy | |
Parents | Nereus and Doris, or Oceanus and Tethys |
Siblings | Nerites and the Nereids or the Potamoi and the Oceanids |
Consort | Poseidon |
Children | Triton, Rhodos, Benthesikyme |
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Roman equivalent | Salacia |
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