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| As a weapon it was also used by the '']'', ] ]s that used a ] to wrap their adversary and a trident to kill him. | As a weapon it was also used by the '']'', ] ]s that used a ] to wrap their adversary and a trident to kill him. | ||
| Trident is also a brand of chewing gum owned by UK company, Cadbury Schweppes plc. | |||
| == Symbolic use == | == Symbolic use == | ||
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A trident (from Latin 'tridens', 'tridentis', from 'tri', three, 'dens', tooth, 'dentes', teeth) is a three pronged staff.
It was used by fishermen to catch fish.
As a weapon it was also used by the retiarii, Roman gladiators that used a net to wrap their adversary and a trident to kill him.
Trident is also a brand of chewing gum owned by UK company, Cadbury Schweppes plc.
Symbolic use
From the fish meaning, it is often associated with Poseidon, the God of the sea in Greek mythology. By hitting the earth with his trident, Poseidon created the horse and some water sources in Greece.
As a symbol it is the central figure of the flag of Barbados. A highly stylised trident (the tryzub) constitutes the Ukrainian coat of arms.
In Christian tradition the trident is associated with the Devil, and his depictions commonly include a trident as his sceptre.
It was both the weapon of choice of King Triton from Disney's The Little Mermaid and the weapon of choice of Diana from the PAX network's 2003 made for tv movie Mermaids
The trident is also the missile weapon of the Hindu god Shiva, and it often includes a crossed stabiliser to facilitate its flight when thrown.
There is also a Submarine-launched ballistic missile called Trident, which carries a nuclear warhead.
See also
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