Amphitrite

Amphitrite, the goddess of the sea in ancient Greek mythology, is the queen of the sea and consort of Poseidon. She was a daughter of Nereus and Doris and was later used as a symbol of the sea. Her Roman counterpart is Salacia, the goddess of saltwater. Amphitrite is a powerful sea goddess who bred sea monsters and caused waves to crash against rocks, putting sailors at risk. She had a son, Triton, and a daughter, Rhodos, who was possibly not actually fathered by Poseidon on Halia. Apollodorus also claimed that Benthesikyme was the daughter of Poseidon and Amphitrite.
Amphitrite, a Nereid, fled to the Atlas mountains to protect her virginity when Poseidon wanted to marry her. Poseidon sent creatures to find her, including a dolphin who convinced her to marry him. As a reward, Poseidon created the Delphinus constellation. Amphitrite is not fully personified in Homeric epics, but she shares the epithet Halosydne with Thetis. Poseidon is recognized as the "great god of the sea," husband of Amphitrite, and goddess of the golden spindle. Later poets used Amphitrite as a metaphor for the sea, such as Euripides in Cyclops and Ovid in Metamorphoses.
Category:Goddess
Category:Greek Pantheon
Category:Religion