Jason's Role In Greek Mythology

riton doesn’t have his own myth, but he was mentioned in major myths. Most notably, he played an important role in the myth Jason and the Golden Fleece. In the myth, Jason and his crew set out to sea in search of the legendary Golden Fleece. While searching for the Golden Fleece, they were stranded in Libya near the Tritonious lake. Triton, knowing the dangers of the area, disguised himself as human and approached the group. The men told him they were stranded and Triton, in disguise, suggested they make an offering to the gods. When the men made an offering to the gods, Triton revealed himself and led them back to the Mediterranean Sea. Some versions of this myth even suggest that Triton sailed the ship across land.
Triton was also mentioned in a myth where Misenus, a Trojan hero, taunted Triton by blowing into a conch shell, which is what Triton used to control the sea. With the fury of a god, Triton sent a huge wave and drowned Misenus. In the myth of the Gigantomachy, an enormous war between giants and gods, Triton blew into his conch shell to scare the giants with its ear-piercing
I believe these morals are important because the message is to be kind and helpful to others instead of being rude, mean, or feel superior over others. A comparison of today would be the class system of wealth distribution. A person who may be considered rich is no more important than a person who is considered poor. Our modern society strives to be equitable and even if a person is rich doesn’t mean they shouldn’t help those less fortunate. In fact, it is a moral obligation to help those in true need of assistance. Most gods in Greek and Roman mythology were selfish, rude, and didn’t care for human lives. Comparatively, even people in modern society feel superior to those less fortunate and do not feel it is their job to help them. Triton was different. He helped those who were in