bident

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A bident is a two-pronged implement resembling a pitchfork. In Renaissance art, the bident is associated with the god Pluto.

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    Mosaic in Villa Romana del Casale, by Jerzy Strzelecki, 05Mosaic in Villa Romana del Casale, by Jerzy Strzelecki, 05
    Mosaic in Villa Romana del Casale, by Jerzy Strzelecki, 06Mosaic in Villa Romana del Casale, by Jerzy Strzelecki, 06
    SerapisHellenisticSerapisHellenistic
    Military Fork, German, detail (MET, 14.25.62)Military Fork, German, detail (MET, 14.25.62)
    Cathelineau VendéeCathelineau Vendée
    Hallebardes-p1000542Hallebardes-p1000542
    Hendrick Goltzius Pluto BMHendrick Goltzius Pluto BM
    Plate 7: Pluto in a niche, holding a bident, with Cerberus next to him, from a series of mythological gods and goddesses, print, Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio, after Rosso Fiorentino (MET, 49.97.228)Plate 7: Pluto in a niche, holding a bident, with Cerberus next to him, from a series of mythological gods and goddesses, print, Giovanni Jacopo Caraglio, after Rosso Fiorentino (MET, 49.97.228)
    Half-Moon-LanceHalf-Moon-Lance
    Militaria,  arms,  culture of PrzeworskMilitaria, arms, culture of Przeworsk