Triton
A sea god who appears in the Libyan episode of the Argonauts, guiding the route and receiving a gift.
Overview
Triton is the sea-god guide in the Libyan episode of Apollonius’ Argonautica Book 4. The crew has reached an almost unusable borderland rather than an ordinary harbour; seamanship is no longer enough. Triton receives the heroes’ approach, accepts a gift and restores direction. His value lies in that moment, not in turning every later conch-bearing image of Triton into the same claim.
Key facts
Divine encounter in Libya
Argonautica Book 4 introduces Triton during the Libyan difficulty.
Gives direction
Triton’s guidance helps the Argonauts find a way out of the borderland.
Relationships
- Argonaut Expeditionguides the route
In Apollonius Book 4, Triton guides the Argonauts through the Libyan episode.
Ancient sources
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