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| + | |Caption = Phorcys (left) with a torch |
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| + | |Deity = God of marine dangers |
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| + | |Ancient Greek = Φόρκυς |
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| + | |Consort = [[Ceto]] |
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| + | |Parents = [[Gaia]] and [[Pontus]] |
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| + | |Siblings = [[Ceto]], [[Nereus]], [[Eurybia]] and [[Thaumas]] |
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| + | |Children = [[Scylla]], [[Echidna]] [[Ladon]], [[Thoosa]], the [[Gorgons]] ([[Medusa]], [[Stheno]] and [[Euryale]]) and the [[Graeae]] ([[Deino]], [[Enyo]] and [[Pemphredo]]) |
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'''Phorcys''' is a [[Greek mythology|Greek]] sea god, representing marine dangers, and the son of [[Pontus]] and [[Gaia]]. His wife is [[Ceto]], who is also his sister. Other siblings include [[Nereus]], [[Eurybia]] and [[Thaumas]]. He fathered many monstrous children with Ceto, including [[Echidna]], the [[Gorgons]], the [[Graeae]], [[Scylla]], [[Thoosa]] and [[Ladon]]. He was depicted as a fish-tailed merman with crab-claw fore-legs and red, spiked skin in Hellenic mosaics. |
'''Phorcys''' is a [[Greek mythology|Greek]] sea god, representing marine dangers, and the son of [[Pontus]] and [[Gaia]]. His wife is [[Ceto]], who is also his sister. Other siblings include [[Nereus]], [[Eurybia]] and [[Thaumas]]. He fathered many monstrous children with Ceto, including [[Echidna]], the [[Gorgons]], the [[Graeae]], [[Scylla]], [[Thoosa]] and [[Ladon]]. He was depicted as a fish-tailed merman with crab-claw fore-legs and red, spiked skin in Hellenic mosaics. |
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Revision as of 01:29, 29 November 2021
Phorcys is a Greek sea god, representing marine dangers, and the son of Pontus and Gaia. His wife is Ceto, who is also his sister. Other siblings include Nereus, Eurybia and Thaumas. He fathered many monstrous children with Ceto, including Echidna, the Gorgons, the Graeae, Scylla, Thoosa and Ladon. He was depicted as a fish-tailed merman with crab-claw fore-legs and red, spiked skin in Hellenic mosaics.