TRITON

TRITON and the TRITONS.

Triton was the only son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, but he possessed
little influence, being altogether a minor divinity. He is usually
represented as preceding his father and acting as his trumpeter, using a
conch-shell for this purpose. He lived with his parents in their
beautiful golden palace beneath the sea at Ægea, and his favourite
pastime was to ride over the billows on horses or sea-monsters. Triton is
always represented as half man, half fish, the body below the waist
terminating in the tail of a dolphin. We frequently find mention of
Tritons who are either the offspring or kindred of Triton.