Amphitrite (In Greek mythology

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• Amphitrite — In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite (Ἀμφιτρίτη) (not to be confused with Aphrodite) was a sea goddess. [Compare the North Syrian Atargatis.] Under the influence of the Olympian pantheon, she became merely the consort of Poseidon, and was… …   Wikipedia

• Amphitrite — /am fi truy tee/, n. an ancient Greek sea goddess, a daughter of Nereus and the wife of Poseidon. * * * ▪ Greek mythology  in Greek mythology, the goddess of the sea, wife of the god Poseidon, and one of the 50 (or 100) daughters (the Nereids) of …   Universalium

• Amphitrite —    From Greek mythology, a Nereid whose father is Nereus and mother Doris. She is the wife of Poseidon, and granddaughter of the Titan, Ocean. It was her responsibility to take care of the creatures of the sea …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

• USS Amphitrite — Three ships of the United States Navy have been named Amphitrite , after the sea goddess Amphitrite of Greek mythology.* The USS|Amphitrite|1869, was the monitor Tonawanda renamed in 1869.* The USS|Amphitrite|1883, was a monitor launched in 1883 …   Wikipedia

• USS Amphitrite (ARL-29) — The USS Amphitrite (ARL 29) was one of 39 Achelous class landing craft repair ships built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named for Amphitrite (in Greek mythology, the wife of Neptune and the daughter of Oceanus), she was the… …   Wikipedia

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