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A is a three- Prong ed Staff or Spear . The French word's origin is from Latin ''tridens'' or ''tridentis,'' from ''tri'' "three" and ''dentes'' "teeth." It was used by both spear-fishermen and military forces. As a hunting tool, it was used for its ability to skewer multiple fish at a time. As a weapon, it 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 Gladiator s who used a Net to wrap their adversary and a trident to kill him. In the southern USA , this type of spear, called a '''''gig''','' is used for catching Bullfrog s, Flounder , and sometimes Carp . This kind of fishing is referred to as '' Gigging .''
Information on real forked spears can be found in the article on the Military Fork .
From the fishing origins, the trident is often associated with Poseidon , the God of the sea in Greek Mythology as well as Shiva the Hindu super god of destruction. By hitting the earth with his trident, Poseidon created the Horse and some water sources in Greece . The Roman Gods, such as Neptune (parallel to Poseidon) also used a trident as a staff, and created earthquakes and new bodies of water. A good example can be seen in Gian Bernini 's '' Neptune And Triton ''.
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 Hawker Siddeley Trident , named after the Tri-jet engine configuration.
- 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 Badge , 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". A highly stylised trident, known as the , constitutes a part of the Ukrainian Coat Of Arms .
- 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.
- 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 '''', 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 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 .
- In '''', 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 '', much of the story line involves getting the Poseidon statue's trident in Atlantis .
- In '' Vagrant Story '', it is described as "a forked pole are with three tines."
- In ''''.
- In '' Final Fantasy Tactics Advance '', the trident is one of the more powerful spear weapons.
- In '' Halo 2 '', it is possible to select a stylized trident as the main logo feature of your profile.
- 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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