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Trishula

By Elizabeth Stein for Mythos Atlas. About the author. Editorial notes are grounded in the site's cited sources and can be challenged through the contact page.

Wielded By

Shiva

Description

Shiva's three-pronged trident representing the three aspects of consciousness, the three gunas, and the power to destroy, preserve, and create. It is the symbol of Shiva's supreme authority.

Powers & Abilities

Cosmic DestructionTriple AspectReality ManipulationThird Eye Activation

Origin

"Emerged from the primordial essence during the creation of the universe, an extension of Shiva's own cosmic power."