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Amphitrite

Mythology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Amphitrite is a Greek sea goddess, wife of Poseidon, embodying the ocean’s majesty, mystery, and maternal power.

Detailed Definition
Amphitrite, a Nereid, became queen of the sea as Poseidon’s consort. Initially reluctant, she was won by a dolphin’s aid. She personifies the ocean’s majesty and mystery. Poets invoke her in maritime contexts to symbolize the sea’s beauty, power, and maternal aspect in mythic cosmology.
Example
Example in poetry:
Hesiod’s Theogony names Amphitrite as Poseidon’s wife and queen of the sea; In Virgil’s Georgics, she appears in marine processions; Ovid’s Metamorphoses references her as mother of Triton; Apollodorus describes her as a Nereid who fled Poseidon before consenting; Later nautical poetry invokes Amphitrite as a symbol of oceanic majesty.
Additional Notes
Amphitrite, a Nereid and wife of Poseidon, is queen of the sea. Less prominent than Thetis, she appears in Hesiod, Virgil, and Ovid as a dignified marine deity. Students should note her role in legitimizing Poseidon’s rule and her occasional reluctance (fleeing his advances). Her name is often poetically synonymous with the sea itself. Related: Nereids, Poseidon, Triton, marine epithalamia.
Also Known As
Amphitrite the Sea Queen Bride of Poseidon Azure Sovereign Nereid of the Deep
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