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'''Triton''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] god and messenger of the sea. As son of [[Poseidon]] and [[Amphitrite]], god and goddess of the sea, he is often depicted as a {{Wiki|merman}}.
'''Triton''' is a [[Greece|Greek]] god and messenger of the sea. As son of [[Poseidon]] and [[Amphitrite]], god and goddess of the sea, he is often depicted as a {{Wiki|merman}}.


Triton wielded a conch shell with which he controlled the sea, creating or calming waves. Just like his father he possessed a trident.
Triton wielded a conch shell with which he controlled the sea, creating or calming waves. Just like his father he possessed a trident.{{Cite}}


==Trivia==
==Influence==
*During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] recovered Triton's legendary {{Wiki|Conch|conch shell}} made from gold.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
In 5th century BCE, a small [[Island of Triton|island]] was named after him in the [[Aegean Sea]]; the island housed a large statue of, as well as a [[Temple of Poseidon, Island of Triton|temple]] dedicated to, his father Poseidon.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref>
 
During the [[Peloponnesian War]] the [[Mercenary|''misthios'']] [[Kassandra]] recovered Triton's legendary [[Triton's conch shell|conch shell]] made from gold at the request of the [[Piracy|pirate]] queen [[Xenia]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Rumored Conch Shell Location]]</ref>


==Appearance==
==Appearance==

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Triton is a Greek god and messenger of the sea. As son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, god and goddess of the sea, he is often depicted as a merman.

Triton wielded a conch shell with which he controlled the sea, creating or calming waves. Just like his father he possessed a trident. [citation needed]

Influence

In 5th century BCE, a small island was named after him in the Aegean Sea; the island housed a large statue of, as well as a temple dedicated to, his father Poseidon.[1]

During the Peloponnesian War the misthios Kassandra recovered Triton's legendary conch shell made from gold at the request of the pirate queen Xenia.[2]

Appearance

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