Poseidon: The Greek God Of Amphitrite

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Supposedly, behind every great man is a great woman. If this statement where true the world might be a better place. Most know of the god Poseidon, but few know of his wife, Amphitrite. She is a true mystery as very little is known about her outside of her marriage to Poseidon. Amphitrite was a jealous goddess who, except for marrying and having kids with an adulterous god, did little of significance.
Amphitrite was a sea nymph, a goddess of the sea. Her father was either Oceanus or Nereus depending on what version is referred to (Magnani, 1). She was often described as “the female personification of the sea: the loud-moaning mother of fish, seals and dolphins.” The name Amphitrite means the surrounding third which refers to the sea. …show more content…

Amphitrite, hoping to protect her innocence, swam to the edge of the sea near Atlas and hid. Seeking help from everyone, Poseidon scoured the sea for his runaway bride. Delphin, the dolphin god, was eventually the one to find her and convince her to wed Poseidon. Poseidon gave Delphin a spot in the stars for his accomplishments (Astma, 2).  After they were married, Amphitrite bore Poseidon three children: Triton, Rhode, and Benthesicyme. A fourth child, Kymopoleia named in only a few versions. Of Poseidon’s children, Triton was a merman and Rhode became the wife of Helio’s and the goddess of the Aegean Island of Rhodes (Magnani, …show more content…

She is briefly mentioned at the birth of Apollo. In Homer’s epics her name is used as only a synonym for the sea (“Amphitrite”, 3). Amphitrite more often appears in art than she does in written stories. There are several famous paintings and sculptures or her both by herself and with Poseidon. In various art pieces her hair is shown pulled back by fishing net and her head adorned with crab claws.  She occasionally holds a fish in her hand.  When with Poseidon he is usually driving a chariot while she stands at his side.  While she might not make much of an appearance in popular myths she does make quite the appearance in art. (Astma,

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