ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is Proteus and Triton?
A
Greek gods of the sea
B
normal people
C
characters used by Wordsworth
D
random names
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Triton, in Greek mythology, a merman, demigod of the sea; he was the son of the sea god, Poseidon, and his wife, Amphitrite . According to the Greek poet Hesiod, Triton dwelt with his parents in a golden palace in the depths of the sea. Sometimes he was not particularized but was one of many Tritons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Proteus was one of the mythological Greek gods of the sea, and Triton was the son of Poseidon and Aphrodite whose horn was a conch shell for calming or stirring the waters.

Detailed explanation-3: -Proteus is an early sea-god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water, one of several deities in Greek mythology. Some who ascribe to him a specific domain call him the god of “elusive sea change", which suggests the constantly changing nature of the sea or the liquid quality of water in general.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Greek mythology, Triton was originally a sea god with the torso of a man and the tail of a fish. He was the son of the sea god Poseidon and the sea nymph Amphitrite, and ruled the waters together with some of his brothers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Greek mythology describes Proteus as an early sea-god, noted for being versatile and capable of assuming many different forms.

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