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Triton

Triton

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A sea god in Greek stories with a human upper body and a fish tail
  • proper noun
  • /ˈtraɪtən/
  • Literature
: Tritón
  • So, Sebastian told Triton that Ariel saved a human - and Triton got so mad.
  • Triton College
  • Triton College Community

Examples

  • Why, King Triton!

    The Little Mermaid (1989)

  • Ah, we are the daughters of Triton.

    The Little Mermaid (1989)

  • King Triton must be in a friendly-type mood.

    The Little Mermaid (1989)

  • Or hear old Triton blow his wreathed horn.

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  • The gatherin' of King Triton's daughters, minus one.

    The Little Mermaid (2023)

  • She may be the key to Triton's undoing.

    The Little Mermaid (1989)

  • King Triton's headstrong, lovesick girl... would make a charming addition to my little garden.

    The Little Mermaid (1989)

  • The magical contract is typically portrayed as sacrosanct; in the Little Mermaid, Ursula's contract with Ariel is so binding that even King Triton is powerless to undo it.

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  • In Greek mythology, Triton is often depicted as a messenger of the sea, guiding sailors safely home.

  • Legend has it that Triton, the son of Poseidon, could calm storms with the sound of his conch shell.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Triton comes from the Greek name Τρίτων, a 'sea god' who blew a conch shell to calm or raise the waves and was shown with a fish tail. That's why the name Triton means a sea spirit and is always linked to the sea in art and stories.