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Trident of Poseidon. A trident (/ ˈ t r aɪ d ə n t /) is a three-pronged spear.It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm.As compared to an ordinary spear, the three tines increase the chance that a fish will be struck and decrease the chance that a fish will be able to dislodge itself if struck badly.
Trishula. Statue of Shiva holding a trishula. The trishula ( Sanskrit: त्रिशूल, romanized : triśūla) is a trident, a divine symbol, commonly used as one of the principal symbols in Hinduism. [1] It is most commonly associated with the deity Shiva and widely employed in his iconography. [2]
In present times, Poseidon's trident is a recurring symbol. It appears on the coat of arms of Liverpool City Council, on the seal of the Greek Navy, and on the crest of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. It is a recurring motif in the US military, being featured on the crest of the United States Navy SEALs and on the badge of USS John S. McCain.
Use. Ukrainian People's Republic (1918–1920) The coat of arms of Ukraine is a blue shield with a golden trident. It is colloquially known as the tryzub ( Ukrainian: тризуб, pronounced [trɪˈzub], lit.'trident' ). The small coat of arms was officially adopted on 19 February 1992, [ 1 ] while constitutional provisions exist for ...
Planet symbols. A planet symbol or planetary symbol is a graphical symbol used in astrology and astronomy to represent a classical planet (including the Sun and the Moon) or one of the modern planets. The symbols were also used in alchemy to represent the metals associated with the planets, and in calendars for their associated days.
Khaṭvāṅga. A khaṭvāṅga ( Sanskrit: खट्वाङ्ग) is a long, studded staff or club originally understood as Shiva 's weapon. It evolved as a traditional ritualistic symbol in Indian religions and Tantric traditions like Shaivism, and in the Vajrayana of Tibetan Buddhism. The khatvānga was also used as tribal shaman shafts.
The use of astronomical symbols for the Sun and Moon dates to antiquity. The forms of the symbols that appear in the original papyrus texts of Greek horoscopes are a circle with one ray () for the Sun and a crescent for the Moon. [ 3] The modern Sun symbol, a circle with a dot (☉), first appeared in Europe in the Renaissance.
Poseidon with a trident and a fish. Tondo of an Attic red-figured kylix, 520-510 BC, from Etruria.National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen. Being the god of waters, Poseidon is related to the primeval water which encircles the earth , [11] who is the father of all rivers and springs. He can create springs with the strike of his trident. [2]