Amphitrite
In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite (/æmfɪˈtraɪtiː/; Greek: Ἀμφιτρίτη, translit. Amphitrítē) was the goddess of the sea, the queen of the sea, and her consort is Poseidon. She was a daughter of Nereus and Doris (or Oceanus and Tethys). 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.
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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 |
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| 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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