Amphitrite/Salacia

**Amphitrite** is the Queen of the Sea through her marriage with Poseidon and one of the fifty Nereids. Her Roman counterpart is **Salacia**.

## Basic Info

### Alias

Queen of the sea, Goddess of the sea, Mom (By her Children)

## Family Info

### Siblings

Thetis, Galatea, Nereids (sisters)Nerites (brother)

### Offspring

Triton, Rhode, Kymopoleia, Benthesikyme (Immortal Children)Alexa Laurens (Demigod Daughter)

### Extended Family

Procrustes, Polyphemus, Arion, Antaeus, Pegasus, Chrysaor, Chrysomallus, Cercyon, Sciron, Theseus, Bellerophon, Neleus, Halirrhothius, Naomi Portal, Caspian Portal, Moana de Mare, Despoina, Charybdis, Several Cyclopes (stepchildren)Achilles (nephew)

## History

### Early Life

Amphitrite was one of the numerous daughters born from the sea gods Nereus and Doris, who were directly related with the the former Ruler of the Sea, the Titan Oceanus. Along with her sisters, Amphitrite came to the aid of sailors in distress, fought perilous storms, and took care of the sea's rich bounty.

### Marriage with Poseidon

After Poseidon replaced Oceanus, he allowed the Nereids to continue duties, put them in his court, and upheld their honor when they were insulted. Though they were all grateful to him and most of her sisters would have been pleased to become his wife, Amphitrite avoided Poseidon due to her unwillingness to get married. However, he tried everything to win her heart despite she refused all his advances out of fear.

Eventually, Amphitrite fled and hid herself near Atlas in the ocean stream at the far ends of the world, which caused Poseidon to sink into a deep depression that disrupted the sea creatures. Poseidon later sent the God of Dolphins, Delphin, to help him by retrieving her. At Delphin's persuasive presentation of all the benefits and advantages she could enjoy if she consented to marrying the Poseidon, Amphitrite finally agreed.

The marriage of Poseidon and Amphitrite was said to be the grandest celebration ever held under the ocean, attended by gods, sea monsters, and all forty-nine of her sisters. The couple came to have children, including Triton (who became his father's herald, and current heir), Rhode (a minor goddess who became the patron deity of an island named after her and married to Helios), and Kymopoleia (goddess of violent sea storms who later married the Hekatonkheire Briares). Though Amphitrite loved her children dearly, neither her or Poseidon appreciated Kymopoleia as much as the rest of their children due to her chaotic nature.

Unlike other goddesses, Amphitrite acted kindly to Poseidon's demigod children, treating Theseus like an honored guest when he came to visit and giving him a purple cloak (which is a symbol of kingship) to wear.

## Personality

In *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths*, Amphitrite prefers to live a quiet life and enjoys her independence. Delphin noted that it was easy to see why Poseidon preferred Amphitrite to all her sisters, for she radiated a gentle kindness that was rare among goddesses. Amphitrite used to be shy and avoid courtships from male gods because of the intense fear she had conceived from hearing stories of how gods treat their wives, believing that being married would rob her of her freedom. She is perfectly content with her lot so long as it is reasonable: she knew Poseidon wouldn't be a faithful husband, but doesn't care about that due to not being prone to jealousy and is content as long as he doesn't try to turn her into his puppet and treats her children well. Amphitrite is also very motherly, both to her step children, The Portal Siblings and Moana and to her own daughter, Alexa, telling them they always had a home in the sea and it would always be their safe space.

## Appearance

In The 5th Story, Amphitrite was also described to be a supremely beautiful woman, with little horns similar to crab claws in her flowing sand blonde hair, and she wore green battle armor. In *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths*, Amphitrite was described to be a gorgeously beautiful woman, with brown hair pinned back in a net of pearls and silk, a circlet of polished red crab claws across her brow, mocha-dark eyes, a kind smile, and a beautiful laugh. She also radiated a gentle kindness that particularly distinguished her from her sisters and other gods, and usually wore a simple white gown. Above all she is the loveliest and most beautiful of all the Nereids.

## Powers and Abilities

### Goddess Powers

As the Queen of the Sea, Amphitrite is an extremely powerful goddess. She is considered a minor goddess.

* **Hydrokinesis**: As a Nereid and Queen of the Sea, Amphitrite has absolute control and divine authority over water.
	+ **Swimming**: Amphitrite is a highly skilled swimmer. In *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths,* she fled the ocean stream at the far ends of the world.
	+ **Water Immunity**: Her body allows her to survive the freezing cold temperatures at the bottom of the ocean.
* **Aerokinesis** (possibly): Amphitrite is said to have the power to "still the winds", which implies that she has a degree of control over air.
* **Aquatic Authority**: As Queen of the Sea, Amphitrite has divine authority over aquatic creatures.
* **Fighting Prowess**: As a merperson, Amphitrite was trained in combat as a way to survive the dangers of the ocean. She fought actively in the Second Titan War, meaning that she is a capable combatant.
* **Culinary Arts**: In *Caspian's Miscellaneous Myths*, Amphitrite baked cookies for Caspian and his sisters, which shows that she is a good cook.

## Etymology

Possibly means **"the surrounding sea"** or **"the surrounding third"**, from Greek *ἀμφίς (amphis)* meaning **"surrounding, around, between"** and the same root found in the name of Triton.

## Trivia

1. Amphitrite is mostly known as the female personification of the sea. Though in actuality this would be the protogenos Thalassa; who is sometimes credited as the mother of Aphrodite as a result.
2. Amphitrite has a lot in common with Britomartis, a goddess of fishing nets who doesn't want to marry.
3. In most myths, Amphitrite returned to and married Poseidon against her will.
4. Since she's Nereus' daughter and Oceanus' granddaughter (through her mother, Doris), she's related with the main sea deities before Poseidon came to power, and when she married him, she gave her husband an actual connection with his predecessors ruling the sea.
5. Derived from Latin, "sal" meaning "salt", the name "Salacia" denotes the wide open sea, and is sometimes literally translated to "mean sensational".
6. As Salacia, she is sometimes also known as the Goddess of the Springs, ruling over the springs of highly mineralized waters.
7. The goddess Sulis, an aspect of Salacia is worshiped at the sacred hot springs at Bath.
8. In northern Europe, the Norse goddess, Rán, is equivalent to Salacia (Roman counterpart of Amphitrite).