Poseidon and Amphitrite

Amphitrite was one of the most famous sea nymphs known as the Nereids. Poseidon saw Amphitrite while she was dancing with other Nereids on the island of Naxos while he was looking for a wife. He planned to marry her after falling in love with her. Amphitrite, however, declined his proposal of marriage and made her way to Atlas, in the furthest reaches of the sea. Poseidon persisted in his pursuit of her and dispatched his devoted buddy Delphin, a dolphin-shaped god, to find her. Delphin found Amphitrite and on behalf of Poseidon, persuaded Amphitrite to marry Poseidon.

Then Amphitrite came back and married Poseidon. Delphin was honored by Poseidon by becoming the star constellation Delphinus. "Poseidon and Amphitrite" is also one of the most famous myths featuring the Greek God Poseidon. Triton, Rhode, and Benthesicyme were the names of three children born to Poseidon and Amphitrite. Greek vases commonly featured young women holding up their hands in a pinching motion to represent Amphitrite. She occasionally appeared carrying a fish. In mosaic artwork, the goddess frequently pulls a chariot pulled by fish-tailed horses or hippokampoi beside her spouse.