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TRITON, HIPPOCAMPUS, AND LEOCAMPUS
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A wooden sculpture of Gods and Sea-Gods
This is a wooden sculpture in the possession of the author who won it at auction. The piece is 37-1/2 inches long, nine inches tall, and three inches deep. The figures are carved in deep relief, some being completely in-the-round. The carving was created from a single piece of wood and the figures and background are vibrantly painted, although badly needing restoration. It seems to be very old, for much of the pigment has fallen off from age. The author assumes it is of Italian origin but in truth nothing is known of it's history. One can only imagine what this was part of.
The sculpture depicts three Trítohnæs (Tritones or Tritons, Τρίτωνες), divine sea-Gods.
The figure all the way to the left is either Trítohn (Triton, Τρίτων) himself or one of his minions. Trítohn is the son of Poseidóhn (Poseidon, Ποσειδῶν) and Amphitríti (Amphitritê, Ἀμφιτρίτη). He is a type of merman, having the upper body of a man but wielding a fish-like tail, and sometimes depicted with two tails.
In the center is an unknown deity accompanied by an Ippókampos (Hippocampus, Ἱππόκαμπος), a sea-God having the shape of a horse with a fish's tail.
The figures all the way to the right depict winged Ǽrohs (Eros, Ἔρως) riding a Læóhkampos (Leocampus, Λεώκαμπος), a sea-God having the form of a lion with two fish-tails.
The photographs were taken by the author who releases them to the public domain.
Trítohn (Triton, Τρίτων)
Trítohn (Triton, Τρίτων)
Unidentified deity accompanied by an Ippókampos (Hippocampus, Ἱππόκαμπος)
Unidentified deity accompanied by an Ippókampos (Hippocampus, Ἱππόκαμπος)
Ǽrohs (Eros, Ἔρως) riding a Læóhkampos (Leocampus, Λεώκαμπος)
The story of the birth of the Gods: Orphic Rhapsodic Theogony.
We know the various qualities and characteristics of the Gods based on metaphorical stories: Mythology.
Dictionary of terms related to ancient Greek mythology: Glossary of Hellenic Mythology.
Introduction to the Thæí (the Gods): The Nature of the Gods.
The logo to the left is the principal symbol of this website. It is called the CESS logo, i.e.the Children of the Earth and the Starry Sky. The Pætilía (Petelia; Gr. Πετηλία) and other golden tablets having this phrase are the inspiration for the symbol. The image represents this idea: Earth (divisible substance) and the Sky (continuous substance) are the two kozmogonic substances. The twelve stars represent the Natural Laws, the dominions of the Olympian Gods. In front of these symbols is the seven-stringed kithára (cithara; Gr. κιθάρα), the lyre of Apóllohn (Apollo; Gr. Ἀπόλλων). It (here) represents the bond between Gods and mortals and is representative that we are the children of Orphéfs (Orpheus; Gr. Ὀρφεύς).
PLEASE NOTE: Throughout the pages of this website, you will find fascinating stories about our Gods. These narratives are known as mythology, the traditional stories of the Gods and Heroes. While these tales are great mystical vehicles containing transcendent truth, they are symbolic and should not be taken literally. A literal reading will frequently yield an erroneous result. The meaning of the myths is concealed in code. To understand them requires a key. For instance, when a God kills someone, this usually means a transformation of the soul to a higher level. Similarly, sexual union with a God is a transformation.
The story of the birth of the Gods: Orphic Rhapsodic Theogony.
We know the various qualities and characteristics of the Gods based on metaphorical stories: Mythology.
Dictionary of terms related to ancient Greek mythology: Glossary of Hellenic Mythology.
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