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The staff of Poseidon (in Greece); the staff of Neptune (in the Roman Empire). Also called trident. Poseidon was the younger brother of Zeus (see  , in Group 17) and master of the seas, rivers, and earthquakes in Greek mythology.
In the Euphrates-Tigris region and along the eastern Mediterranean coast the trident has since time immemorial been a symbol of thunder and lightning. In Christian art the trident is an attribute of lesser devils and the Evil One, the staff of the Devil. Also drawn  and  . See  in Group 11 and  in Group 39.
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