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Amphitrite is the name of a genus of the worm family Terebellidae. In poetry, Amphitrite's name is often used for the sea, as a synonym of Thalassa. Seven ships of the Royal Navy were named HMS Amphitrite. Amphitrite (1802 ship), which wrecked in 1833 with heavy loss of life while transporting convicts to New South Wales.
Minos was required to sacrifice "the fairest bull born in its herd" to Poseidon each year. One year, an extremely beautiful bull was born, Minos refused to sacrifice this bull, and sacrificed another, inferior bull instead. As punishment, Poseidon cursed his wife Pasiphaë to experience lust for the white, splendid bull.
Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite. The Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite (or Birth of Venus) by Nicolas Poussin, painted in 1635 or 1636, is a painting housed in Philadelphia in the Philadelphia Museum of Art. [1] It is in oil on canvas (114,4 x 146,6 cm) and shows a group of figures in the sea near a beach, with putti flying over their heads.
Poseidon (/ pəˈsaɪdən, pɒ -, poʊ -/; [1] ‹See Tfd› Greek: Ποσειδῶν) is one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. [2] He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cities and colonies.
Telchines. Consort. Poseidon. Children. Rhodos and six sons. In Greek mythology, Halia (Ancient Greek: Ἁλία, romanized: Halía, lit. 'dweller in the sea', [1] also spelled Ἁλίη) was a woman who according to Rhodian tradition became the sea-goddess Leucothea. [2] She was a lover of the sea-god Poseidon to whom she bore seven children.
Phaedra (mythology) In Greek mythology, Phaedra (/ ˈfiːdrə, ˈfɛdrə /; Ancient Greek: Φαίδρα, romanized: Phaídra) was a Cretan princess. Her name derives from the Greek word φαιδρός (phaidros), which means "bright". According to legend, she was the daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë, and the wife of Theseus.
Salacia. In ancient Roman mythology, Salacia (/ səˈleɪʃə / sə-LAY-shə, Latin: [saˈɫaːkia]) was the female divinity of the sea, worshipped as the goddess of salt water who presided over the depths of the ocean. [1] Neptune was her consort. [2] That Salacia was the consort of Neptune is implied by Varro, [3] and is positively affirmed ...
Cassiopeia (/ ˌkæsi.oʊˈpiː.ə /; [1] Ancient Greek: Κασσιόπεια Kassiópeia, Modern Greek: Κασσιόπη Kassiópē) or Cassiepeia (Κασσιέπεια Kassiépeia), a figure in Greek mythology, was Queen of Aethiopia and wife of King Cepheus of Ethiopia. She was arrogant and vain, characteristics that led to her downfall.