Τρίτων
Τρίτων, Triton
Τρίτων [ῑ], ωνος, ὁ,
- Triton, son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, Hes. Th. 931, Lyc. 887, Plb. 7.9.2:—later in pl. Τρίτωνες, Tritons, seagods with fishes’ or (sts.) with horses’ tails, Mosch. 2.123, Paus. 9.21.1, etc.
- 2 the god of the Libyan lake Tritonis, Hdt. 4.179, A.R. 4.1552.
- II a river in Libya, joining the lake Tritonis with the sea, A. Eu. 293, Hdt. 4.178, 191; ποταμὸς Τρίτων, = Νεῖλος, A.R. 4.269, cf. Lyc. 576, Plin. HN 5.53.
- 2 a mountain-stream in Boeotia, running into lake Copais, Str. 9.2.18, Paus. 9.33.7.
Τρίτων — Triton R. (Crete), Pleiades 590083
Τρίτων, ωνος (ὁ) [ῑ] Tritôn :
I n. de divinité :
1 fils de Poseidôn, divinité de la mer, Hés. Th. 930 ; ou fils de Nèrée, Lyc. 886 ; au plur. les Tritons, Mosch. 2, 123 ; Paus. 9, 21, 1, etc. ||
2 divinité du lac Tritônis, Hdt. 4, 179 ; A. Rh. 4, 1552 ||
II n. géogr., fl. de Libye qui unit le lac Tritônis à la Méditerranée (auj. Kabes ou sel. d’autres El-Hammah) Hdt. 4, 178, 191 ; Eschl. Eum. 293 ; le même que le Nil, sel. A. Rh. 4, 269.
Étym. v. Τριτογένεια.
Τρίτων
Τρί_των, ωνος, ὁ,
- ITriton, a sea-god, son of Poseidon and Amphitrite, Hes.:—pl. Τρίτωνες, Tritons, a lower race of sea-gods, Mosch.
- 2the god of the Libyan lake Tritonis, Hdt.
- IIa river in Libya, joining the lake Tritonis with the sea, Hdt., Aesch.