In later mythology, Triton became known for carrying a conch shell, which he used as a trumpet to control the sea's waves. He served as the "trumpeter and bugler" for Oceanus and Poseidon, and the sound of his conch shell was so loud and frightening that it could scare off giants, who mistook it for the roar of a monstrous beast.
Triton, a Greek god of the sea, was the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, both deities associated with the sea. He resided with his parents in a magnificent golden palace at the sea's bottom. Triton is often depicted in art and literature as a merman, having a human upper body and a fish-like tail. Over time, the term "Triton(s)" became a general term for mermen in both Greek and Roman mythology.
In English literature, Triton is commonly portrayed as the messenger or herald of Poseidon. Additionally, there is a mythical figure named Triton associated with Lake Tritonis in ancient Libya, who is said to have assisted the Argonauts. According to Apollonius Rhodius, this Triton married a nymph from the region, named Libya.