Tritonis
Tritonis, of Lake Triton, of Pallas, Palladian
Frieze-Dennison Vergil
Trītōnis, idis, f.: Pallas or Minerva, so called from Lake Triton near the Lesser Syrtis in Africa, near which, according to an Egyptian fable, she was said to have been born, 2.226. (Trītōn)
1 Trītōnis, (14) ĭdis, f. (Τριτωνίς), ¶ 1 Tritonienne (Minerve) : Lucr. 6, 750 ; Virg. En. 2, 226 ¶ 2 marais du Triton : Sil. 3, 322 ; 9, 297.
- 1. (palus) ~ meer in N.-Afrika;
- 2. = Pallas Athene; II. adj. (f) van of horend bij Pallas Athene.
Trito'nis
(Τριτωνίς).
1. A nymph of lake Tritonis in Libya, who according to an ancient tradition was the mother of Athena by Poseidon. (Hdt. 4.180; Pind. P. 4.20.) By Amphithemis she became the mother of Nasamon and Caphaurus. (Apollon. 4.1495.)
Trito'nis
2. A surname of Athena, like Tritogeneia and Tritonia. (Apollon. 1.72, 109; Virg. Acn. 2.171.) [L.S]
Trītōnis idis or idos, f
- adj., Τριτωνίς, of Lake Triton, of Pallas, Palladian: arx, i. e. Athens, O.: urbs, O.: pinus, i. e. the ship Argo, O.—As substf., Pallas, V., O.
Tritonis
Tritonis, fountain at Aliphera
- Paus. 8.26.6
- Paus. 1.14.6, Paus. 2.21.5, 6, Paus. 9.33.7