Amphitrite's son Triton
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Amphitrite's son Triton is a Greek sea god, typically depicted as a merman and known as the herald and messenger of his father Poseidon.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Amphitrite's son Triton canonical | 1 |
| Triton, son of Poseidon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13467890 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amphitrite's son Triton Context triple: [Children of Poseidon, includes, Amphitrite's son Triton]
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A.
King Neptune
King Neptune is a central ceremonial figure who traditionally presides over the whimsical, ocean-themed festivities of the Coney Island Mermaid Parade.
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B.
Nauplius (the Argive sailor)
Nauplius is a figure in Greek mythology, an Argive sailor and father of Palamedes, known for his seafaring and for taking vengeance on the Greeks after the Trojan War.
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C.
Phorcys
Phorcys is a primordial sea deity in Greek mythology, often depicted as an ancient sea god associated with various monstrous offspring.
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D.
Amphitrite
Amphitrite is a sea goddess in Greek mythology, often regarded as the queen of the sea and a leader of the Nereids.
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E.
Melicertes
Melicertes is a figure in Greek mythology who, after his death and transformation at sea, became the sea god Palaemon associated with sailors and harbors.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Amphitrite's son Triton Target entity description: Amphitrite's son Triton is a Greek sea god, typically depicted as a merman and known as the herald and messenger of his father Poseidon.
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A.
King Neptune
King Neptune is a central ceremonial figure who traditionally presides over the whimsical, ocean-themed festivities of the Coney Island Mermaid Parade.
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B.
Nauplius (the Argive sailor)
Nauplius is a figure in Greek mythology, an Argive sailor and father of Palamedes, known for his seafaring and for taking vengeance on the Greeks after the Trojan War.
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C.
Phorcys
Phorcys is a primordial sea deity in Greek mythology, often depicted as an ancient sea god associated with various monstrous offspring.
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D.
Amphitrite
Amphitrite is a sea goddess in Greek mythology, often regarded as the queen of the sea and a leader of the Nereids.
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E.
Melicertes
Melicertes is a figure in Greek mythology who, after his death and transformation at sea, became the sea god Palaemon associated with sailors and harbors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek god
ⓘ
merman ⓘ mythological character ⓘ sea god ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Hesiod’s Theogony
ⓘ
linked to:
Hesiod's Theogony
later Greek and Roman art ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
the Aegean Sea
ⓘ
linked to:
Aegean Sea
the Mediterranean Sea ⓘ
linked to:
Mediterranean Sea
|
| associatedWith |
Amphitrite
ⓘ
Poseidon ⓘ sea creatures ⓘ |
| category |
Children of Amphitrite
ⓘ
Children of Poseidon ⓘ Greek sea gods ⓘ |
| childOf |
Amphitrite
ⓘ
Poseidon ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek religion ⓘ |
| depictedAs | merman with a human upper body and fish tail ⓘ |
| domain | sea ⓘ |
| equivalentInRomanMythology | Triton ⓘ |
| family | Olympian gods (through Poseidon) ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasFather | Poseidon ⓘ |
| hasMother | Amphitrite ⓘ |
| influenced | later artistic depictions of mermen ⓘ |
| knownFor |
blowing a conch shell to control the sea
ⓘ
serving as Poseidon’s herald ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWith |
conch shell
ⓘ
trident ⓘ |
| parentage | son of Poseidon and Amphitrite ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
powerful swimmer
ⓘ
youthful ⓘ |
| power |
calming the waves
ⓘ
raising storms ⓘ |
| residence |
the depths of the sea
ⓘ
the sea ⓘ |
| role |
herald of Poseidon
ⓘ
messenger of Poseidon ⓘ |
| speciesInArt | Triton (as a class of merman-like beings in later art) ⓘ |
| symbol | conch shell ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity | marine deity ⓘ |
| weapon | conch shell trumpet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Amphitrite's son Triton Description of subject: Amphitrite's son Triton is a Greek sea god, typically depicted as a merman and known as the herald and messenger of his father Poseidon.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Amphitrite's son Triton