EncyclopediaAmphitriteAmphitrite (ămfitrī'tē) [key], in Greek mythology, queen of the sea; daughter of Nereus. She was the wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Amphitrite from Fact Monster:
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