God

Triton

Τρίτων

Roman: Triton

Overview

Sea god and herald associated with Poseidon.

Olympian descendants

Conch shell, fish tail

Son of Poseidon and Amphitrite.

No children recorded.

Beyond Antiquity

Triton still appears in the modern world through language, science, medicine, astronomy or culture.

Today: Neptune's largest moon.

Triton is named after the sea god Triton, son of Poseidon. Neptune's moons generally follow a naming tradition based on Greek sea gods and nymphs.