Greek mythology
Amphitrite
The sea-queen and wife of Poseidon
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Parents
- Nereus
- Children
- Triton
- Siblings
- Thetis
- Group
- Divine · Nereids
- Appears in
- Birth of the Cosmos
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Amphitrite is a Nereid and the queen of the sea, wooed by Poseidon who sends a dolphin to win her when she flees his suit. As his consort she rules the restless waters at his side and bears him Triton, the herald of the deep. The dolphin that carried his plea is set among the stars in her honor.
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- Who is Amphitrite?
- Amphitrite is a Nereid and the queen of the sea, wooed by Poseidon who sends a dolphin to win her when she flees his suit. As his consort she rules the restless waters at his side and bears him Triton, the herald of the deep. The dolphin that carried his plea is set among the stars in her honor.
- Which mythology does Amphitrite belong to?
- Amphitrite belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Amphitrite appear in?
- Amphitrite appears in Birth of the Cosmos, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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