| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002. |
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| Neptune |
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[Greek name Poseidon]| The Roman and Greek god who ruled the sea. | 1 |
| ‡ Neptune is frequently portrayed as a bearded giant with a fish’s scaly tail, holding a large three-pronged spear, or trident. | 2 |
| ‡ The eighth planet from the sun (the Earth is third) is named Neptune. | 3 |
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| | | The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, and James Trefil. Copyright © 2002 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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