Triton

Tritôn (Greek: Τρίτων, gen: Τρίτωνος) is the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite. Triton is a mythological Greek sea god and the messenger of the seas. He was also the god of a lake in Libya.

Like his father, Triton carries a trident. However, Triton's special attribute was a twisted conch shell, on which he blew like a trumpet to calm or raise the waves. Its sound was so terrible, that when loudly blown, it put the giants to flight, who imagined it to be the roar of a mighty wild beast. Triton dwelt with his parents in a golden palace in the depths of the sea.

Triton was the father of Pallas and foster parent to the goddess Athena. Pallas was killed by Athena during a fight between the two goddesses. Triton is also sometimes cited as the father of Scylla by Lamia. Triton might be multiplied into a host of Tritones, daemones of the sea.

His appearance resembles that of a merman (male mermaid).

Film and Animation

 * Disney's the Little Mermaid is shown that he is the father of Ariel, Alana, Arista, Attina, Adella, Aquata, Adriena. He is also the ruler of Atlantica.
 * In Disney's Hercules, he is a teen like Hercules but sometimes get into more trouble.

Video games

 * Various amphibious warriors called Tritons appear in Hero of Sparta II. They attack the player on the way to Khronos' fortress.

Astronomy

 * Triton, the largest moon of Neptune, is named after the god.