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Amphitrite

[am-fi-trahy-tee]

noun

  1. an ancient Greek sea goddess, a daughter of Nereus and the wife of Poseidon.



Amphitrite

/ ˌæmfɪˈtraɪtɪ /

noun

  1. Greek myth a sea goddess, wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton

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The photo got a big reaction when Mr Sproat, shared it on his Instagram page with the caption: "Could it be the goddess of water Amphitrite, or our beloved late Queen Elizabeth?"

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As Rivera, 27, tells it, Nymphia is the reincarnation of a Greek sea goddess, Amphitrite.

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Poseidon’s wife, Amphitrite, was another.

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He was the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite.

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His wife was Amphitrite, a granddaughter of the Titan, Ocean.

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