Their story
Triton is the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, who lives with them in a golden house under the sea. He blows his conch to raise or calm the waves. He guided the Argonauts out of Lake Tritonis in Libya back to the sea. Later art shows many tritons, merfolk attending Poseidon.
Best times to give to them
- Before a sea voyage
- At the shore
- During rough weather
What they like being given
- A seashell
- Seawater returned to the sea
- Bread thrown to the fish
How to honour them
- Blow a conch or hum at the shore in his honour.
- Ask for calm seas for those travelling on water.
- Keep the beach clean as an offering.
How they can help you
- Travel by sea
- Calming stormy moods
- Making your voice heard
Symbols
- conch shell
- trident
- fish tail
Sources
- Hesiod, Theogony 930-933
- Apollonius of Rhodes, Argonautica 4.1551-1619
- Pausanias, Description of Greece 9.20.4-5
More Greek gods
- Zeus King of the gods and keeper of oaths
- Apollo Lord of light, music and prophecy
- Hermes Swift messenger and guide of travellers
- Hades Lord of the underworld and giver of wealth
- Dionysus Twice-born god of wine, theatre and ecstasy
- Poseidon Earth-shaker and lord of the sea
- Helios The all-seeing sun who crosses the sky
- Pan Goat-footed god of shepherds and wild places