Neptune's scepter is a trident.
The etymological origin of the term trident that we are now going to analyze is found in Latin. Specifically, it comes from tridens , which is the result of the sum of two different parts such as these:
-The prefix tri- , which is equivalent to "three."
-The noun dens , which is synonymous with "tooth."
Trident is a term that refers to something that has three teeth or points . The concept can be used with different meanings according to the context.
The trident of Neptune and Satan
The scepter of the Roman god Neptune (or Poseidon , in Greek mythology) is a trident: a type of harpoon that has three points. It is said that when Neptune used his trident to hit the ground, he could cause earthquakes, generate tsunamis and cause ships to capsize.
In many depictions, Satan uses a trident. Just as he is represented in red, with horns and mustaches, the trident is usually included as a characteristic accessory of the devil.
Other types
The fisga , on the other hand, is a trident that was used in fishing . To capture the fish, the fisga was thrown into the water like a spear or propelled with force to stab the animal and be able to extract it.
Similarly, tridents were also weapons used by ancient people. Certain Roman tribes trapped their enemies with a net and then finished them off with a trident.
The Maserati logo and the central emblem of the Barbados flag , on the other hand, are tridents.
In the center of the Barbados flag is a trident.
offensive trident
In the field of football , finally, we usually speak of an offensive trident when a team presents a lineup with three forwards . The usual thing is for one attacker to play for each striker and the third, in the center of the field.
In the Spanish soccer league, it must be emphasized that, years ago, the tridents of the two soccer teams that are considered most important were compared. We are referring to FC Barcelona and Real Madrid . In the first case, the culé trident, popularly called MSN , was made up of Messi , Suárez and Neymar . Meanwhile, the second trident, known as the BBC , was made up of Benzema , Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo .
In November 2016, for example, a comparison of that current season showed that the winning trident was FC Barcelona with a total of 33 goals (11 Luis Suárez, 16 Messi and 6 Neymar) and 20 assists, which represents a average of 2.36 goals per game.
The merengue trident, for its part, had until that date in the championship had a total of 8 assists and 1.46 goals per game after scoring a total of 18 goals: 4 goals from Benzema, 7 goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and 7 goals from Bale.
In the previous season, 2015-2016, the culé trident also won with 2.60 goals and 1.33 assists per game against the white team, which also achieved 2.58 goals and 0.89 assists per game.
The Argentine national team, on the other hand, played for a long time with an offensive trident made up of Lionel Messi , Sergio "Kun" Agüero and Gonzalo Higuaín .