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A trident (pronounced /ˈtrаɪdənt/), also called a leister or gig, is a three-pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and was formerly also a military weapon. Tridents feature widely in mythical, historical and modern culture. Trident may refer to Trident, a three-pronged staff. ... For the computer security term, see Phishing. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Spearfish. ... // Spearfisherman hunting dog-tooth tuna in the Ryu-Kyu Islands Dutch fishermen using tridents in the 17th century Night spear fishing, Amazon basin, Peru. ... // For a large mounted gun used to kill whales, see harpoon gun. ... Bowfishing is a method of fishing that utilizes specialized archery equipment to shoot and retrieve fish. ... A polespear (or pole spear) is an underwater tool used in spearfishing, consisting of a pole, a spear tip, and a rubber loop. ... The Hawaiian sling is a device used in spearfishing. ... Fishing from a Pier Fishing is both the recreation and sport of catching fish (for food or as a trophy), and the commercial fishing industry of catching or harvesting seafood (either fish or other aquatic life-forms, such as shellfish). ... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Prong was a heavy metal/thrash metal band, formed in 1985. ... Spears were one of the most common personal weapons from the late Bronze Age until the advent of firearms. ... Dutch fishermen using tridents in the 17th century Spearfishing is a form of fishing that has been popular the whole world over for centuries. ...

Etymology

"Trident" is from French trident, from Latin tridens or tridentis: tri "three" and dentes "teeth". Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...

Fishing

Dutch fishermen using tridents in the 17th century

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Military use

As a weapon, the trident was prized for its long reach and ability to trap other long-weapons between prongs to disarm their wielder. Tridents were also famously used by the retiarii, Roman gladiators who used a net to wrap their adversary and a trident to kill him. One of many Gladiators were the Retiarius The Retiarius carried a throwing net and three-pronged trident. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... For other uses, see Gladiator (disambiguation). ... Look up net in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Symbolic use

A statue of Hindu God Shiva, holding a trishula, near Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi

Parallel to its fishing origins, the trident is associated with Poseidon, the god of the sea in Greek mythology, the Roman god Neptune, and Shiva, a Hindu god. In Greek myth, Poseidon used his trident to create water sources in Greece and the horse (by striking a camel). Poseidon, as well as being god of the sea, was also known as the "Earth Shaker" when he struck the earth in anger he caused mighty earthquakes and he used his trident to stir up tidal waves, tsunamis and sea storms. In Roman myth, Neptune also used a trident to create new bodies of water and cause earthquakes. A good example can be seen in Gian Bernini's Neptune and Triton. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 271 KB) Description: Statue of Lord Shiva Source: photo taken by User:Deepak Date: 26th December 2006 Permission: User:Deepak released it on 27th December 2005 under CC-BY-SA-2. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1944x2592, 271 KB) Description: Statue of Lord Shiva Source: photo taken by User:Deepak Date: 26th December 2006 Permission: User:Deepak released it on 27th December 2005 under CC-BY-SA-2. ... Hinduism is a religious tradition[1] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... For other uses, see Shiva (disambiguation). ... A Trishula Trisula redirects here. ... Check-in area of domestic departure terminal 1A Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport (IATA: DEL, ICAO: VIDP), located in Delhi, is one of Indias main domestic and international gateways. ... , For other uses, see Delhi (disambiguation). ... Neptune reigns in the city of Bristol. ... This article is about the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... The bust of Zeus found at Otricoli (Sala Rotonda, Museo Pio-Clementino, Vatican) Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the Ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. ... Genoese admiral Andrea Doria as Neptune, by Agnolo Bronzino. ... For other uses, see Shiva (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ... Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini; December 7, 1598 – November 28, 1680) was a pre-eminent Baroque sculptor and architect of 17th century Rome. ... BERNINI - Neptune and Triton, in the V&A, London Neptune and Triton is an early sculpture by the 17th century Italian sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini. ...

A trident has also references as:

• Cadbury Schweppes Trident, a brand of chewing gum. Named after the three plaque-softening enzymes included in the original formula.
• The Coat of arms of Ukraine (Tryzub) - the symbol of ancient Slavic tribes that once lived in Ukraine.
• The National emblem of the Flag of Barbados
• The US Navy Special Warfare insignia, worn by members of the US Navy SEALs, contains a trident representing the three aspects (Sea, Air, and Land) of SEAL special operations.
• The golden colored crest of the United States Naval Academy depicts a trident running vertically in its background.
• The symbol of the Swedish Coastal Rangers, Kustjägarna
• Adopted by the Russian anti-Soviet revolutionary organization NTS as the "forks of the people's anger".
• The trident or Trishula is the missile weapon of the Hindu god Shiva, and it often includes a crossed stabiliser to facilitate its flight when thrown.
• The BSD Daemon carries a trident to symbolize the forking of processes in an operating system.

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Popular culture

• The all inclusive resort company Club Med uses a trident in its company logo.
• The Italian automobile manufacturer Maserati uses a trident in its company logo.
• Trident is the name of the US Navy's Fleet Ballistic Missile program, consisting of Ohio class submarines and Trident II D-5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles. It is so named because of its role in the three-pronged SIOP nuclear war plan, based around sea-launched SLBMs first, followed by land-launched ICBMs, and lastly free-fall nuclear bombs delivered by air from strategic bombers.
• Trident also refers to the Royal Navy's nuclear Ballistic Missile system, consisting of Vanguard class submarines and Trident II D-5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles. The name was chosen for the same reason as the US Trident.
• Hawker Siddeley Trident was a British jet airliner produced by Hawker Siddley at Hatfield in the 1960s, named after the tri-jet engine configuration.
• The Trident was a popular restaurant in the Marin county harbor town of Sausalito, California during the 1960s and 70s. It was owned by the popular folk group The Kingston Trio and operated by their manager Frank Werber. Many famous patrons frequently visited including Janis Joplin, Bill Cosby and David Crosby. The Rolling Stones held a private party at the eatery in 1974.^[1]
• As a throwback symbol during the baseball team Seattle Mariners' 1977 season

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Literature

Poseidon sculpture holding a trident

• In Drowned Wednesday, part of the Keys to the Kingdom Series by Garth Nix, Wednesday's Key is a trident.
• In the "Percy Jackson & The Olympians" series of novels by Rick Riordan, as in Greek mythology, the trident is the symbol of the Olympian Poseidon. It appears over a demigod's head when Poseidon claims the individual as his own.

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Comics

• In DC Comics, the superhero Blue Devil carries a trident.
• In Marvel Comics, the superhero Namor the Sub-Mariner sometimes carries a trident.

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Television

• In the Masters of the Universe toy line and cartoon series, Spikor, an evil henchman of Skeletor, has an extendable trident in place of his left hand. The three points fire lasers.
• In Reboot, AI AndrAIa uses a trident
• In one of the Bill Brasky sketches on Saturday Night Live, Bill Brasky is said to have killed Wolfman Jack with a trident.
• Triceraranger/Blue Ranger from Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger/Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is armed with a pair of tridents with circular ends that can join together.
• In the cartoon series "Ulysses 31" the Tridents were spacecraft used by the Gods of Olympus to attack Ulysses' ship, The Odyssey.

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Films

• It was King Triton's weapon of choice in Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989) and the weapon of choice of Diana from the PAX network's made for TV movie, Mermaids (2003).
• In the movie Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Brick Tamland uses a trident to kill a rival, later uttering the famous phrase, "There were horses, and a man on fire, and I killed a guy with a trident."
• In the Da Vinci Code they talk about the symbolic use of trident

Trident, Burmese, 18th century

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Gaming

• In the popular RPG Dungeons and Dragons, the trident is available as a weapon. It is largely similar to the spear, albeit more effective against charging opponents. However, it is lighter and deals less damage on a critical hit.

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Video games

• In Golden Sun: The Lost Age, Felix and party collects the three pieces of the Trident of Ankhol, which is the only item able to break through Poseidon's impenetrable shield.
• In Age of Mythology, the objective for the second mission involves getting a Poseidon statue's trident back to Atlantis.
• In Vagrant Story, it is described as "a forked pole are with three tines."
• In The Legend of Zelda franchise, the antagonist Ganon sometimes uses a trident called the Trident of Power. This is seen in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past and later in The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures.
• In Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, the trident is one of the more powerful spear weapons.
• Hydron, from Red Earth, carries a huge trident as a weapon.
• Jiang Wei, from Dynasty Warriors, uses a trident called "Blink".

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Pinball Machine

• In March of 1979, Stern Electronics released "Trident" a nautical themed game based on the mythological take on the three pointed spear. A "seagod" like character is depicted in the artwork fighting an octopus like monster of the deep. Stern produced 4019 of these machines.

Anime/Manga

• Mukuro Rokudo of the anime and manga Katekyo Hitman REBORN! uses a trident as his weapon. The mosquitoes of Doctor Shamal also pierce their targets with a trident.
• In the anime and manga series Bleach, the character Kaien Shiba wields a zanpakuto dubbed Nejibana that turns into a trident when in its initial release form.
• In Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, the XXXG-01S2 "Altron" piloted by Chang Wufei uses a beam trident.
• In Inuyasha Naraku forges a trident from his own bones and gives it to Abi-Hime to assist him with.
• In Ronin Warriors Cye of the Torrent uses a trident capable of firing a high-powered beam of water.

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See also

• Eighteen Arms of Wushu
• Military fork
• Trishula
• Sai (weapon)
• Pitchfork
• Coat of arms of Ukraine

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Notes

1. ^ http://tridentrestaurant.com Trident restaurant memories, mid-1960s through to the mid-1970s