Volgens de Griekse mythologie werd Triton beschouwd als een halfgod van de zee, een meerman.
Wie is Triton?
In de Romeinse methologie stond hij bekend als Neptunus. Heb je de film de kleine zeemeermin gezien? Triton werd gekenmerkt als de vader van Ariel in de film. Hij werd zelfs afgebeeld in de tekenfilm SpongeBob SquarePants (dit is geen grap) en Wonder Women als de god van de zee. In de oudheid werd Triton geëerd als een zeeboodschapper. Om de context van Triton in de Griekse mythologie te begrijpen, moet ik me wenden tot zijn vader, bekend als Poseidon, de god van aardbevingen, orkanen en stormen. Triton was de zoon van Poseidon en hij regeert de onderwaterwereld genaamd Atlantica. Ik zal je nu een overzicht geven van deze god, inclusief de aspecten die belangrijk zijn in de Griekse mythologie.
Tritons moeder was de zeegodin die bekend stond als Amphitrite, die in de Romeinse mythologie (die dezelfde godaanbidding volgt) bekend stond als Celaeno. In de Griekse mythologie werden oude verhalen doorgegeven vanuit verschillende geschreven werken, wat heeft geresulteerd in de goden en godinnen. Tritons moeder (de godin van de zee) Amphitrite hielp de oude Grieken om droogte, aardbevingen en stormen te overwinnen. Poseidon stuurde alle zeedieren om haar hand in het huwelijk te jagen, en een prachtige dolfijn vond haar en haalde haar over om te trouwen met de vader van Triton, de zeegod. Ze kregen meerdere kinderen, maar de meest bekende was Triton. Triton blies op zijn granaat om ervoor te zorgen dat de zeeën kalm waren, en hij liet boten veilig passeren. Ja, hij was een behoorlijk machtige god. Er was een verborgen kant aan Triton, in die zin dat hij bekend stond om het aanvallen van boten en het verkrachten van vrouwen, waar de meeste teksten niet op ingaan.
Het verhaal van Triton werd verteld door verschillende mensen, waaronder de Griekse dichter Hesiodus. Veel van deze verhalen zijn rond 500 voor Christus bedacht. Blijkbaar woonde Triton in de diepten van de zee met zijn ouders in een gouden paleis. Toen Trians vader stierf, nam hij de kroon van de god van de zeeën. Volgens de Griekse legende kon hij de zee laten wervelen en stormen beheersen. Voordat ik verder ga met het eigenlijke verhaal, moet ik vermelden dat de Griekse mythologie een verzameling oude verhalen is die zijn doorgegeven vanuit verschillende geschreven werken. Veel van deze verhalen waren rond 500 voor Christus.
Wat is het verhaal van Triton?
Volgens het verhaal was Triton een half mens en een half vis. Vanaf zijn middel was hij een vis, vanaf zijn middel was hij een mens. Zijn speciale attribuut was een gedraaide zeeschelp die hij gebruikte om de golven op te heffen of te kalmeren. Triton is normally referred to as the “messenger” in the Greek mythology.
Artistically, Triton is depicted as a classic merman; he is shown as a merman. He was supposedly the color of the sea with his shoulders pocked with shells and barnacles. The trident, which was his weapon is what made him be well known in the tales. The trident tie together with one of the three prolonged spears was Triton’s trademark. It is believed that Triton was more famous than his father was because his ability was higher and stronger. He had a gnarled conch shell which he used to dictate to the sea waves while he played his trumpet. The sound that it made was said to be so powerful and strong that the elephants in the wild could flee on hearing it, thinking that they were under attack by a strong beast.
In regards to his children, Pallas was Triton biological child. Athena was his foster child. Athena is known in the mythology of the Greeks to be the goddess of war and wisdom. According to the tales and myths, it is believed that, during a friendly sparring match, Athena killed Pallas, her foster sibling. The more the Greeks worshiped and learned about Triton, the more they embraced him and thought of him as the force behind all other gods, with the rest being referred to collectively as Tritons. The Tritons resembled the mermaids and could be of either gender; male or female depending on the upper body. Their main work was to escort the sea gods on their various missions.
What did ancient Greeks say about Triton?
There was a traveler from Greece by the name of Pausanias, who is quoted as saying that, the “Tritons had green hair which was matted” and it was impossible to separate them. Their bodies were covered with tiny scales and had blue eyes which were menacing and dark. Instead of having legs, they had a dolphin-like tail. The Tritons fingernails were strong and sharp, just like a seashell. All the Tritons beings are believed to be offsprings of Triton himself.
Why is he called Triton of the sea?
Triton’s name is due to the fact his father and mother were god and goddess of the sea respectively as I mentioned in the opening paragraph.
Who were the daughters of Triton?
The daughters of Triton are as follows: Aquata, Andrina, Alana, Ariel, Arista, Adella, and Attina. The titans are known as the twelve progenies of Uranus and Gaia. Consisting of:Cronus, Cruise, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, Mnemosyne, oceanus, phoebe, Rhea,Tethys, The, Themis.
What is the story of Triton and the little mermaid (Ariel)?
According to the Disney animated feature film, “The Little Mermaids,” Triton was married to Queen Athena, whom they bore seven daughters:Ariel, Aquata, Alana, Andrina, Adella, Arista, and Attina. Triton is considered to be the king of Atlantica; he possesses a very powerful weapon, the trident, which is magical and is made of gold. This emits a typical sound while in use, and it glows in the light. Triton in terms of his character in the Disney film had two armbands and a crown, made of gold.
The background of the story revolves around an archenemy of Triton, Ursula. She is banished from the kingdom where she once served as a member of the Court of King Triton, and she is out for revenge. Ariel, being the daughter of Triton, clashes with her father because, just like her father, she is independent and strong-willed. Ariel is the favorite daughter of Triton, and this could be because, she has red hair, just like himself. Ariel also resembles Athena, her mother and that could be another reason why she is her father’s favorite.
After the death of his wife Athena which happened as an accident, Triton seems to be very strict as a result of the impending grief. Before his wife died, Triton was portrayed in the film as a wise ruler, but after her death, he seems to be at odds with humans, and this brings conflicts between him and his daughter Ariel. Triton views humans and dangerous adventures as a no-go zone for his children, but Ariel loves adventuring. This leaves Triton feeling remorse and guilty for upsetting his daughter.
Even though Triton is portrayed as a caring and loving father, the prejudice he has towards humans is what leads to constant conflicts with his daughter. This brings out Triton as one with an explosive temper when provoked. It resulted in genocidal thoughts towards humans. At one point in the film, he was mad at Ariel for saving Eric, a human, who was on the verge of drowning. Ariel tells him that, were it not for her, Eric could have drowned and died, but Triton retorts by showing no remorse.
Triton’s hatred towards humans is also shown by him destroying Ariel’s human artifacts. He later shows remorse towards Ariel by softening and displaying despair. Ariel becomes human and goes missing, and Triton blames himself for allowing the humans to penetrate the mind of his daughter and transforming her. He believes his strictness towards Ariel could have driven her to transformation, and this, he confides in a character, Sebastian in the movie. In the end, Triton is forced to accept humans only because one of his children has become a human. He shows this by having a soft spot for his granddaughter, Melody, who is Ariel’s child. He makes sure that she is always safe. So that is the Disney story.
What is the association of Neptune and Triton?
Neptune is the name for Triton in Roman mythology. Consequently, Triton is known as a moon on the Neptune planet. It is the largest moon on Neptune, and is greater than the other 13 moons which have so far been discovered on that planet. Neptune was discovered, and 17 days later, on October 10, 1846. At this point Triton was discovered. The next in line to be found was Nereid in 1949, which is the third largest moon on Neptune. The second largest moon on Neptune which is called Proteus, was discovered much later because it was hard to see notice due to the limited telescopes which were used in the 1800s. I would like to add that other moons found on planet Neptune are S/2004 N1, which is the smallest of them all, discovered in 2013, July by Mark Showalter, an American astronomer.
What is the connection between Triton and the moon?
Triton is the moon of Neptune. It is the largest satellite of the planet Neptune, which is natural and it was the first of the many Neptunian moons to be discovered in 1846, October 10 by William Lassell, an English Astronomer. It is considered in the solar system to be the largest moon, which has a retrograde orbit, which is rotating opposite to its planet rotation. Triton is the seventh largest moon in the solar system with a diameter of 2,710 kilometers and weighs 2.14 x 10 kg. It comprises of the largest mass known to orbit the Neptune, planet, at more than 99.5%. So in summary, Triton is a type of a moon.
Why is Triton important in Greek mythology?
Being the son of a royal couple of the sea, Poseidon and Amphitrite, he had two purposes to perform for the Greek people, firstly, commanding the waves to be calm or rough as he pleases, and to announce the presence of his father by using his conch shell. According to the Greek mythology, the ancient people valued him, even more, when he drowned Misenus, a Trojan mortal, for thinking that he could also play the conch better than Triton. Triton was considered to be the holiest son of Poseidon, whose main mission was to be a messenger of the sea.
Side-note: I am Flo and I hope here I can provide you with an easy to follow overview of Triton, the leader of the sea Greek god. In many books I have read it is not that easy to understand but I hope to shine light on the meaning. If there is something I have missed then please let me know. Blessings.