Trident
A trident /ˈtraɪdənt/ is a three-pronged spear. It is used for spearfishing.[1] Historically it was used as a polearm. Gladiators used them in Ancient Rome after they cast a net to trap their opponent.[2] The trident is the weapon of Poseidon, or Neptune, the god of the sea in classical mythology.[3] In Hindu mythology it is the weapon of Shiva, known as trishula (Sanskrit for "triple-spear").[4] The word "trident" comes from the French word trident, which in turn comes from the Latin word tridens.[5]
Trident Media
- 武備志 茅元儀 明朝六 48.jpg
Illustration of a trident user from the Wubei Zhi, late 16th to early 17th century
- Diafáni – Fountain of Neptune - 1.jpg
Fountain of Neptune in Diafáni, Karpathos island
- Riistavesi.vaakuna.svg
A trident in the coat of arms of Riistavesi.
Dutch fishermen using tridents in the 17th century.
- Lesser Coat of Arms of Ukraine.svg
Lesser Coat of Arms of Ukraine, the so called Tryzub. A stylised trident symbol in gold on a background shield of blue.
- Flag of Barbados.svg
The flag of Barbados incorporates a Trident.
- Hellenic Navy Seal.svg
Emblem of the Hellenic Navy
- Statueofshiva.JPG
A statue of Hindu God Shiva, holding a trishula, near Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
- Stone Doors of an Early Medieval Tomb, Ching-pien County.jpg
Two guardian deities of an ancient Chinese tomb, both holding tridents
References
- ↑ S.L. Hamilton, Spearfishing (Minneapolis, MN: Abdo Publishing, 2015), p. 8
- ↑ "What is a Trident?". wiseGEEK. Conjecture Corporation. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Poseidon". GreekMythology.com. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Shaivite Hindu Symbols: The Trishula". Western Hindu. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "trident". The Free Dictionary. Farlex. Retrieved 8 November 2016.