Amphitrite the arts of vase-painting and mosaic, Amphitrite was distinguishable from the other Nereids only by her queenly attributes. In works of art, both ancient ones and post-Renaissance paintings, Amphitrite is represented either enthroned beside Poseidon or driving with him in a chariot drawn by sea-horses ("hippocamps") or other fabulous creatures of the deep, and attended by Tritons and Nereids. She is dressed in queenly robes and has nets in her hair. The pincers of a crab are sometimes shown attached to her temples. Amphitrite In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite (; ) was a sea goddess and wife of Poseidon and
4341 Poseidon a brightness variation of 0.08 magnitude (). A second lightcurve was obtained during the " Near-Earth Objects Follow-up Program" which gave a concurring period of hours and an amplitude of 0.07 magnitude (). A low brightness variation typically indicates that the body has a nearly spheroidal shape. This minor planet was named for the "God of the Sea", Poseidon, one of the Twelve Olympians in Greek mythology. He was also referred to as "Earth-Shaker" due to his role in provoking earthquakes, which were then thought to be caused by ocean waves beating on the shore. He was the brother of