Trident is a mythological symbol derived from another symbol: Spear. This variant depicts a short, handheld spear with three prongs.
Features of the Trident symbol
Parent symbol
 | Spear Type of |
Derivations of the Trident symbol
 | Double-Sided Trident Variant of Trident |
Uses of the Trident symbol
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Trident." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 17 Apr. 2019, omnika.org/stable/67. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2019, April 17). Trident. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/67
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Trident." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created April 17, 2019. Accessed January 24, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/67.
Bibliography
Black, Jeremy, and Anthony Green. Gods, Demons, and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary. Illustrations by Tessa Rickards. London, United Kingdom: The British Museum Press, 1992.
Cirlot Laporta, Juan Eduardo. A Dictionary of Symbols. Second Editions. Translated by Jack Sage. London, England: Routledge, 2001. [E-book edition by Taylor & Francis]
