Amphitrite
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In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite was the goddess of the sea, the queen of the sea, and her consort is Poseidon. She was a daughter of Nereus and Doris. Under the influence of the Olympian panthe
Amphitrite ("Aphirita") bearing a trident on a pinax from Corinth (575–550 BC).
Theseus and Amphitrite clasp hands, with Athena looking on (red-figure cup by Euphronios and Onesimos, 500–490 BC)
Sea thiasos depicting the wedding of Poseidon and Amphitrite, from the Altar of Domitius Ahenobarbus in the Field of Mars, bas-relief, Roman Republic, 2nd century BC
Poseidon and Amphitrite. Ancient Roman fresco (50-79 AD), Pompeii, Italy.
Salacia
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In ancient Roman mythology, Salacia was the female divinity of the sea, worshipped as the goddess of salt water who presided over the depths of the ocean. Neptune was her consort. That Salacia was the
Amphitrite
…of the Olympian pantheon, she became the consort of Poseidon and was later used as a symbolic representation of the sea. Her Roman counterpart is Salacia, a comparatively minor figure, and the goddess of saltwater. Her name, pronounced (awm-PEE-tree-tehh) in Ancient Greek and (am-fih-TRY-tee) in English…
Neptune and Salacia in a mosaic, Herculaneum, 1st c. AD
Neptune and Amphitrite by Sebastiano Ricci, c. 1690