Amphitrite

am-fi-tri'te, in Greek mythology, a daughter of Oceanus and Tethys, or possibly of Nereus and Doris. Poseidon wished to make Amphitrite his wife. She hid from him, and he sent a dolphin to find her. The dolphin was successful, and as a reward received a place among the stars, where he may still be seen in the constellation Delphinus. In other accounts Poseidon is represented as seeking Amphitrite himself, but riding on the dolphin. Poseidon and Amphitrite succeeded Oceanus and Tethys as rulers of the waters. In art Amphitrite is represented as drawn by tritons in a chariot of shells, or as riding on a dolphin, bearing the trident of Poseidon in her hand. See Poseidon; Tritons