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Trident. A trident (/ ˈtraɪdənt /) is a three- pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm. As compared to an ordinary spear, the three tines increase the chance that a fish will be struck and decrease the chance that a fish will be able to dislodge itself if struck badly.
Ukrainian People's Republic (1918–1920) The coat of arms of Ukraine is a blue shield with a golden trident. It is colloquially known as the tryzub (Ukrainian: тризуб, pronounced [trɪˈzub], lit. 'trident'). The small coat of arms was officially adopted on 19 February 1992, [1] while constitutional provisions exist for establishing the ...
Statue of Shiva holding a trishula. The trishula (Sanskrit: त्रिशूल, romanized: triśūla) is a trident, a divine symbol, commonly used as one of the principal symbols in Hinduism. [1] It is most commonly associated with the deity Shiva and widely employed in his iconography. [2]
In present times, Poseidon's trident is a recurring symbol. It appears on the coat of arms of Liverpool City Council, on the seal of the Greek Navy, and on the crest of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. It is a recurring motif in the US military, being featured on the crest of the United States Navy SEALs and on the badge of USS John S. McCain.
Several symbols were proposed for Neptune to accompany the suggested names for the planet. Claiming the right to name his discovery, Urbain Le Verrier originally proposed the name Neptune [33] and the symbol of a trident, [34] while falsely stating that this had been officially approved by the French Bureau des Longitudes. [33]
Paracas Candelabra. Coordinates: 13°47′40.5″S 76°18′31.31″W. Paracas Candelabra. The Paracas Candelabra, also called the Candelabra of the Andes, or El Candelabro (the Trident), is a well-known prehistoric geoglyph found on the northern face of the Paracas Peninsula at Pisco Bay in Peru. [1] Pottery found nearby has been radio carbon ...
Potamides. v. t. e. In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite (/ æmfɪˈtraɪtiː /; Ancient Greek: Ἀμφιτρίτη, romanized: Amphitrítē) was the goddess of the sea, the queen of the sea, and her consort is Poseidon. [1] She was a daughter of Nereus and Doris (or Oceanus and Tethys). [2]
Trident: Shiva typically carries a trident called Trishula. [17] The trident is a weapon or a symbol in different Hindu texts. [229] As a symbol, the Trishul represents Shiva's three aspects of "creator, preserver and destroyer", [230] or alternatively it represents the equilibrium of three guṇas of sattva, rajas and tamas. [231]