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In Greek mythology, Phorcys, or Phorkys was a primevil sea god, son of Pontus and Gaia. His wife was Ceto and together they had many children, all hideous monsters (except for the Hesperides) collectively known as the Phorcydes.


Consorts/Children

  1. Ceto
    1. Echidna
    2. Gorgons
      1. Euryale
      2. Medusa
      3. Sthenno
    3. Graeae
      1. Deino
      2. Enyo
      3. Pemphredo
    4. Hesperides
      1. Aegle
      2. Arethusa
      3. Erytheia
      4. Hesperia
    5. Ladon
    6. Scylla
    7. Sirens
    8. Thoosa

Also in Greek mythology, Phorcys was the name of a Phrygian leader during the Trojan War. Ajax killed him.


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PHORCYS : Greek god of sea-dangers ; mythology ; pictures : PHORKYS (954 words)
PHORKYS (or Phorcys) was an ancient sea-god who presided over the hidden dangers of the deep.
Phorkys was depicted in ancient mosaic as a grey-haired, fish-tailed god, with spiky crab-like skin and crab-claw forelegs.
Stasinus of Cyprus or Hegesias of Salamis, Cypria Fragment 21 (from Herodian, On Peculiar Diction) (trans.
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