Tritogeneia, Poseidon's trident and early sacred trinity
Author: Panchenko Dmitri
Journal: Schole. Философское антиковедение и классическая традиция @classics-nsu-schole
Section: Статьи
Article in issue: 2 т.13, 2019.
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The name Tritogeneia likely means ‘born of the Third’, this Third one being the supreme god, the Most High. Poseidon (at least Poseidon Helikonios) was once such a god. He was the lord of the water that descended from heaven and a deity closely associated with the celestial pole. His trident is the symbol that indicates his celestial nature, and this symbol developed from a previous one - a raised hand with three fingers. This number of fingers signified the similarity with the dwellers of the sky - the birds, with their three toes in front.
Athena, tritogeneia, poseidon, trident, triads, mythology
Short address: https://sciup.org/147215823
IDR: 147215823 | DOI: 10.25205/1995-4328-2019-13-2-451-462
Tritogeneia, трезубец Посейдона и ранняя сакральная триада
Имя Τριτογένεια означает, по-видимому, «рожденная Третьим». Этот Третий - верховный, высочайший бог. Таковым некогда был Посейдон (по крайней мере - Посейдон Геликоний). Он был божеством воды, ниспадающей с неба; представление о нем было тесно связано с представлением о небесном полюсе, вокруг которого обращаются небесные светила. Трезубец Посейдона - это символ, указывающий именно на его небесную природу. Трезубец явился развитием другого символа - поднятой руки божества с тремя пальцами. Их три (а не пять) - как у птиц, обитателей неба.
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