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Herakles wrestling Triton is a common theme in Classical Greek art particularly black-figure pottery, [32] but no literature survives that tells the story. [33] In fewer examples, the Greek pottery depicting apparently the same motif are labeled " Nereus " or " Old Man of the Sea " instead, and among these, Nereus' struggle with Herakles is ...
Triton is the largest natural satellite of the planet Neptune. It is the only moon of Neptune massive enough to be rounded under its own gravity and hosts a thin, hazy atmosphere. Triton orbits Neptune in a retrograde orbit—revolving in the opposite direction to the parent planet's rotation—the only large moon in the Solar System to do so.
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pluto (Greek: Πλούτων, Ploutōn) was the ruler of the Greek underworld. The earlier name for the god was Hades , which became more common as the name of the underworld itself.
The planet Neptune has 16 known moons, which are named for minor water deities and a water creature in Greek mythology. [ note 1 ] By far the largest of them is Triton , discovered by William Lassell on 10 October 1846, 17 days after the discovery of Neptune itself.
Pluto was discovered in 1930 by Clyde Tombaugh, an American astronomer at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. Cold, dark and distant, it was named after the Roman god of the underworld . In Greek ...
Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians [11] are given in bold font.. Key: The names of groups of gods or other mythological beings are given in italic font. Key: The names of the Titans have a green background.
This story about Athena and Pallas inspired a yearly festival in Libya dedicated to the goddess. A passage by Herodotus recounts this custom: [2] "Next to these Machlyes are the Auseans; these and the Machlyes, separated by the Triton, live on the shores of the Tritonian lake. The Machlyes wear their hair long behind, the Auseans in front.
In Greek mythology, Pluto or Plouto (Ancient Greek: Πλουτώ, romanized: Ploutṓ, lit. 'rich one') was, according to the late 8th–early 7th century BC Greek poet Hesiod , and the probably nearly as old Homeric Hymn 2 to Demeter , one of the many Oceanid daughters of Oceanus and Tethys . [ 1 ]