Motif
Trident as divine power-object
trident_as_divine_power_object
A motif of the Sacred Treasures and Power Objects family, within the sub-family Divine and Named Weapons. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek roman
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Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome DIANA. / HEPHAESTUS (VULCAN). / VULCAN. / POSEIDON (NEPTUNE).; lines 3209-3294 confidence: high
The fisherman's fork or trident is the symbol of Poseidon's power; with it he produces earthquakes, raises islands from the sea, and makes wells spring from the earth.
The trident is explicitly called the symbol of Poseidon's power and the means by which he causes earthquakes, raises islands, and makes wells spring forth.
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