Trident: Powerful Religious Symbol Found In Many Ancient Cultures

A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – According to Greek legends, Poseidon (equated with the Roman god Neptune) possessed a magical trident. When angry, the Greek god of the sea could cause storms, tsunamis, and earthquakes, submerge lands and islands and split rocks with his magical trident.

Trident: Powerful Religious Symbol Found In Many Ancient Cultures

Poseidon with his trident, Corinthian plaque, 550–525 BC. From Penteskouphia. Public Domain

With this powerful three-pronged spear, he could finally bring back peacefulness again. Poseidon’s divine trident was created by the Cyclops, the giants skillful in metallurgy.

” In the hands of Poseidon or Neptune, the trident has a practical use, since it emulates the shape of one of the earliest fishing implements. Poseidon uses it to control the seas, so it is a symbol of authority. Because of its association with water, the trident is the alchemical symbol for this element.

“Where a trident has three prongs of even length, it is a secret symbol of the Cross of Christianity. However, Satan is often seen harrying the souls in hell with a trident. It is likely that he is depicted with it in order to associate him with the pre-Christian Gods who also used it.

This versatile three-pronged tool is also a fire symbol—the prongs look like flames—and it is, therefore, a symbol of thunderbolts and lightning. As such, many of the sky Gods carry a trident, too. These include Thor or Wotan of Norse mythology…” (Nozedar, Adele. The Element Encyclopedia of Secret Signs and Symbols)

Kongo – Trident-Shaped Staff With Powers

In Japanese mythology, a Kongo (kongose) is another, spectacular, trident-shaped staff, which emits bright light in the darkness. The Kongo grants wisdom and insight, and today is not considered a weapon but rather a kind of ritual object called the Kongo vajra (meaning thunderbolt).

In Japanese legends, the Kongo vajra was a formidable weapon that belonged originally to the Japanese mountain god Koya-no-Myojin.

However, the Kongo remains among many other puzzling objects that have survived to our time.

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