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	Triton (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Triton is a Greek god, the messenger of the deep.
		Over time, Triton's name and image came to be associated with a class of merman-like creatures, the Tritons, which could be male or female, and usually formed the escort of marine divinities.
		A variety of Triton, the Centauro-Triton or Ichthyocentaur ("Fish-centaur"), was described as having the forefeet of a horse in addition to the human body and the fish tail.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Triton_(god) (374 words)

	Minor Greek Deities
		Triton was the son of the Olympian Poseidon and the Oceanid (or Nereïd) Amphitrite.
		Triton appeared to the Argonauts, who were stranded in the middle of the desert in Libya.
		Iris was the daughter of Thaumas, the son of the sea god Pontus, and the Oceanid Electra.
	www.timelessmyths.com /classical/lessergods.html (6625 words)

	Triton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Triton, a Greek god; his name and image have come to be associated with a class of mythological beings called Tritons.
		A triton is a tritium nucleus, particularly one used as a bombarding particle or emitted in a nuclear reaction.
		Triton X-100 is a detergent that is often used in extraction buffers because it solublizes proteins.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Triton (295 words)

	Science Fair Projects - USCGC Triton (WPC-116)
		USCGC Triton (XX-116), a steel-hulled, diesel-powered Thetis-class patrol boat of the United States Coast Guard, was the fourth commissioned ship of the United States to be named for Triton, a Greek demigod of the sea who was the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite.
		Triton attacked with depth charges but, after a further search, concluded that the target was probably a tidal rip in the Gulf Stream, not a submarine.
		Triton apparently remained in the Gulf of Mexico region for the remainder of her active service in the Coast Guard.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/USCGC_Triton_%28WMEC-116%29 (986 words)

	Triton (mythology): Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Triton (mythology) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		He was represented as human down to the waist, with the tail of a fish.
		In course of time Triton became the name for individuals of a class, like Pan and Silenus, and Tritons (male and female) are mentioned in the plural, usually as forming the escort of marine divinities.
		The beings called Centauro-Tritons or Ichthyocentaurs were of a triple nature, with the forefeet of a horse in addition to the human body and fish tail.
	www.encyclopedian.com /tr/Triton-(god).html (278 words)

	Mythography \| The Greek God Triton in Myth and Art
		In Greek mythology, Triton was a god of water and the sea.
		Triton is often described as having the form of a merman.
		Two of the symbols associated with Triton are the conch shell and the trident.
	www.loggia.com /myth/triton.html (294 words)

	Triton
		In Greek mythology, Triton is a god of the sea, the son of Poseidon (Neptune); usually portrayed as having the head and trunk of a man and the tail of a fish.
		Triton could not have condensed from the primordial Solar Nebula in this configuration; it must have formed elsewhere (perhaps in the Kuiper Belt?) and later been captured by Neptune (perhaps involving a collision with another now shattered Neptunian moon).
		Triton, Io and Venus are the only bodies in the solar system besides Earth that are known to be volcanically active at the present time (though Mars clearly was in the past).
	www.seds.org /nineplanets/nineplanets/triton.html (729 words)

	MythNET - Lesser Gods
		Nereus was an early god of the sea.
		Triton was the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite.
		He was a sea god who conveyed his father's edicts to all the inhabitants of the ocean by blowing a shell.
	www.classicsunveiled.com /mythnet/html/lessgods2.html (539 words)

	War Goddess.net - Minor Deities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Alpheus~ God of the River Alpheus, son of Oceanus and Tethys.
		Spercheius~ God of the Spercheius River, Achilles' brother-in-law, and son of Oceanus and Tethys.
		Triton~ Sea God, the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite.
	www.wargoddess.net /greek/minordeity.php (1183 words)

	Encyclopedia: Triton (god)
		In Greek mythology, Triton is the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, the personification of the roaring waters, represented as having the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish.
		Over time, his name and image came to be associated with a class of creatures, Tritons, which could be male or female, and usually formed the escort of marine divinities.
		His special attribute was a twisted seashell, on which he blew to calm or raise the waves.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Triton-(god) (302 words)

	Sea and Sky: Triton
		Triton orbits Neptune in what is known as a retrograde orbit.
		Triton is the coldest known object in the solar system.
		Triton's axis of rotation is tilted 157 degrees with respect to Neptune's axis.
	www.seasky.org /solarsystem/sky3i2.html (429 words)

	Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 398 (v. 1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Respecting this Libyan Athena, it is farther related, that she was educated by the river-god Triton, together with his own daughter Pallas.
		§ 1.) The connexion of Athena with Triton and Tritonis caused afterwards the various traditions about her birth-place, so that wherever there was a river or a well of that name, as in Crete, Thessaly, Boeotia, Arcadia, and Egypt, the inhabitants of those districts asserted that Athena was born there.
		It is from such birth-places on a river Triton that she seems to have been called Tritonis or Tritogeneia (Paus.
	ancientlibrary.com /smith-bio/0407.html (759 words)

	Triton
		Triton kan niet gevormd zijn uit de primaire zonnenevel in zijn huidige configuratie; de maan moet elders gevormd zijn (misschien wel in de Kuipergordel?) en later ingevangen door Neptunus.
		e ongewone omloopbaan van Triton, de sterk op elkaar lijkende samenstelling van Pluto en Triton, en de heel excentrische baan van Pluto (die de baan van Neptunus kruist) doet vermoeden dat er in het verleden een verband was tussen de twee planeten.
		Triton bestaat waarschijnlijk uit slechts 25% waterijs terwijl de rest uit gesteenten bestaat..
	www.infoster.be /negepl/triton.html (765 words)

	Nimrod, Mars and The Marduk Connection
		God halted the work by confusing their language so they could no longer cooperate easily with one another, nor indeed easily inhabit the same region together.
		Astalluhi was also the god of wisdom like his father but in addition the god of instruction and the tutor of many of the other gods and heroes of the Babylonian pantheon.
		This god was the son of Marduk associated with prophecy received by singing, chanting and muttering (in "other tongues"); as well as oracles.
	www.ldolphin.org /Nimrod.html (7439 words)

	Sea Myths
		Triton was the son of Poseidon and his wife Amphitrite, and it was said that he was able to calm the waves of the sea by blowing through a conch shell horn.
		Still silent, Triton pointed in the direction of the Tacapae River and without further explanation handed Euphemus a clump of earth which was interpreted by all as an invitation to colonize Libya.
		A sheep was offered to Triton as a thank you for his gift and with that the god consented to pull the Argo along by her keel until she enterd the blue waters of the Mediterranean.
	www.geocities.com /medea19777/sea.html (1219 words)

	Triton Fountain by Bernini in Barberini Square - Rome Italy
		Triton Fountain is to us one of the most beautiful fountain made by Bernini in Rome.
		In the middle of the fountain four dolphins support with their tails two valves of a scallop shell on which a kneeling triton, god of sea Neptune's son, who blows water through a shell held up in his hands.
		Surely the aim of Bernini was the dynamism that here is reached through the representation of a gesture, the act of blowing of the Triton, and his impressive but agile muscle structure.
	www.inrometoday.it /phototour/fountains/tritone/tritonefountain.htm (173 words)

	Greek Mythology: TRITON the Sea God w/ Pictures
		TRITON was a Sea-GOD son of Poseidon who stilled the ocean's waves with his conch-shell trumpet.
		For had that prince, son of the horseman’s god Poseidon … Euphemos come to holy Tainaros and cast that seed where cleft earth opens to the mouth of hell, then had his sons in the fourth generation seized with the Danai this broad mainland.
		Whereupon the god emerged from the depths, no longer in disguise but in his own true form, and grasping the stem of their hollow ship drew her on towards the open sea.
	www.theoi.com /Pontios/Triton.html (2262 words)

	Information on Triton
		Triton n 1: (Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon 2: tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells 3: small usually bright-colored semiaquatic salamanders of North America and Europe and northern Asia [syn: newt]
		The Triton I chipset (official name 82430FX) consists of 4 chips: one 82437FX TSC (Triton Sysetm Controller), two 82438FX TDP (Triton Data Path), and one 82371FB PIIX (PCI IDE Xcellerator).
		There are also Moble Triton (82430MX), Triton II (82430HX), and the Triton VX (82430VX) chip sets.
	www.wkonline.com /d/Triton.html (403 words)

	Greek Mythology: CALLISTE / KALLISTE Sea Goddess of the Island Calliste
		Her father the god Triton gave her to the Argonaut Euphemos as a clod of earth, which during the sea voyage was washed overboard and formed the island of Kalliste.
		And they shall come paying due honour to the gods, unto this island, when they shall beget a man born to be lord of those dark-misted plains.
		Triton received you as a friend with this little piece of Libyan soil.
	www.theoi.com /Nymphe/NympheKalliste.html (786 words)

	Triton (mythology) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Triton (mythology) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		However, Triton's special attribute was a twisted conch shell, on which he blew like a trumpet to calm or raise the waves.
		The article about Triton (mythology) contains information related to Triton (mythology) and External links.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Triton_%28god%29 (373 words)

	Triton (mythology) - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In Greek mythology, Triton is the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, the personification of the roaring waters.
		According to Hesiod (Theogony 930), he dwelt with his parents in a golden palace in the depths of the sea.
		The beings called Centauro-Tritons or Ichthyocentaurs ("Fish-centaur") were of a triple nature, with the forefeet of a horse in addition to the human body and fish tail.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Triton_(god) (289 words)

	Greek Deities
		God of travel and protector of travelers, merchants and thieves; god of hunting; god of exploring; god of embassies; messenger of the gods
		Poseidon (God of the sea and shore, ruling from an undersea palace; god of the islands; god of earthquakes)
		Zeus (God of the heavens and the upper regions of the earth; master of destiny; god of weather; protector of guests; guardian of law; upholder of morality)
	www.innvista.com /culture/religion/deities/greek.htm (1257 words)

	Creatures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Said to be the daughters of Triton God of the seas.
		This creature was the child of Loki(Norse god trickster) and a mighty stallion.
		The Titans were the older race of Gods before the Greek Gods like Zues and his crew took claim of their place.
	www.geocities.com /alabaster_dragon_2000/creatures.html (1967 words)

	Triton (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Triton is the 7th moon from Neptune but is by far the largest.
		It is 2700 km in diameter and 2.14e22 kg in mass.
		Greek mythology states that Triton is the God of the sea, son of Neptune.
	www.promotega.org /vsu00018/Neptune/Triton.html (69 words)

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		Zeus GG (Greek) Storm God, Ruler of the Gods.
		God of death and the underworld before the worship of the Greek derived Pluto.
		Dis (an ancient aspect of Deius Piter) subsumed the role of the Ancient Roman God of the Underworld, Vedionis.
	www.personal.utulsa.edu /~marc-carlson/history/greek.txt (1474 words)

	Athena (Olympian goddess)
		Powers/Abilities: Athena possesses the conventional powers of the Olympian gods including superhuman strength, the inability to age upon reaching adulthood, immunity to terrestrial diseases and harm from conventional means and a regenerative ability that heals wounds rapidly should she indeed be injured.
		After defeating the earlier generation of gods known as the Titans for the rule of the dimension known as Olympus, Zeus chose to mate with the Titaness Metis sometime prior to making his elder sister, Hera, his lawful wife and Queen of the gods.
		Tritonis was controlled by her cousin, the god Triton, a son of the sea-lord Poseidon.
	www.marvunapp.com /Appendix/athenami.htm (1835 words)

	The Pergamon Zeus Altar and the Gigantomachy - West Frieze
		A fearful giant is hit by the horselike hoof of Triton, the god of the sea.
		Dionysos (from Dio or Zeus and Nysa a mountain) the Greek god of wine was viewed as the promoter of civilization, a lawgiver, and lover of peace - as well as the patron deity of both agriculture and the theater.
		Maybe this explains why he was so important for the victory of the gods (representing civilization and culture) in the fight against the violent raw giants.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Arts/ZeusAltarW.htm (345 words)

	Greek Pantheon
		A solar God with many attributes and realms of function, His Presence was unendurable to all save Zeus and his mother, Leto.
		Like Hermes, she was a messenger and herald, and she served as an oath-taker on solemn occasions among the Gods, bearing a jar containing water from the River Styx, which would render a Divinity comatose for a year should they foreswear themselves.
		Son of Kronos and Rhea, King of the Gods and Lord of the Universe.
	web.raex.com /~obsidian/GrkPan.html (4574 words)

	Tribes of Atlantis - Atlantis Rising
		Triton colonized Libya and became a Libyan God at the Tritonis lake and river.
		Triton was a fish-man, and he shared some of the powers of his father Poseidon.
		Regardless, as a creator god (Ptah Tatenen) he held the title, "father of the gods" and was thus both the source and ruler of all gods.
	forums.atlantisrising.com /ubb/Forum1/HTML/000637-19.html (8164 words)

	Woodford Square Fountain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Do you know of a mythical fountain consisting at its pinnacle the Greek half-nude goddess, Aphrodite, of fertility, sexual love and beauty who also is the daughter of Zeus (the supreme god among the Greek pantheon), and that standing close to her is her naked son Eros (the god of love)?
		At the base of the fountain, the Greek sea god Triton faces the House of parliament (Red House) that once carried the mythic sea serpent (wrongly called the dragon) at the top of its dome.
		Under the torching sun of the Greek sun god Helios and the unpredictable raindrops of the god Zeus.
	www.nalis.gov.tt /Places/places_WoodfordSq_fountain.html (765 words)

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