TRITONIDES
Greek Name
Τριτωνις Τριτωνιδες
Transliteration
Tritônis, Tritônides
Latin Spelling
Tritonis, Tritonides
Translation
Daughters of Triton
THE TRITONIDES were sea-nymph daughters of the marine god Triton. They were handmaidens of the Nereid Galateia and perhaps also of her sisters.
PARENTS
TRITON (Philostratus Elder 2.18)
CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES
Philostratus the Elder, Imagines 2. 18 (trans. Fairbanks) (Greek rhetorician C3rd A.D.) :
"[Ostensibly a description of an ancient Greek painting at Neapolis (Naples) :] The nymphe [Nereid Galateia] sports on the peaceful sea, driving a team of four dolphins yoked together and working in harmony; and maiden-daughters of Triton, Galateia's servants, guide them, curving them in if they try to do anything mischievous or contrary to the rein. She holds over her heads against the wind a light scarf of sea-purple to provide a shade for herself and a sail for her chariot."
SOURCES
GREEK
- Philostratus the Elder, Imagines - Greek Rhetoric C3rd A.D.
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