Wikipedia: Neptune, the Roman god of the sea, wanted to marry Salacia but she was in great awe of her distinguished suitor, and to preserve her virginity, with grace and celerity she managed to glide out of his sight, and hid from him in the Atlantic Ocean. The grieving Neptune sent a dolphin to look for her and persuade the fair nymph to come back and share his throne. Salacia agreed to marry Neptune and the King of the Deep was so overjoyed at these good tidings that the dolphin was awarded a place in the heavens, where he now forms a well-known constellation Delphinus.

In Greek mythology they were known respectively as Poseidon and Amphitrite, so, with permission, I have used avmurray's fine mixed media composition, "Amphitrite, the Wife of Poseidon" as the illustration for my poem.

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