Phorcys

Summary

Phorcys is a Greek water deities^[1]. He draws 5,350 Wikipedia views per month (greek_water_deities category, ranking #6 of 21).^[2]

Key Facts

• Phorcys's father was Pontus^[3].
• Phorcys's mother was Gaia^[4].
• Among Phorcys's spouses was Ceto^[5].
• A child of Phorcys was Phorcydes^[6].
• A child of Phorcys was Hesperides^[7].
• A child of Phorcys was Medusa^[8].
• A child of Phorcys was Graeae^[9].
• A child of Phorcys was Ladon^[10].
• A child of Phorcys was Euryale^[11].
• Phorcys is recorded as male^[12].
• Phorcys's instance of is recorded as Greek water deities^[13].
• Phorcys's instance of is recorded as chthonic deities^[14].
• Phorcys's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion^[15].
• Phorcys's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece^[16].
• Phorcys's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[17].
• Phorcys's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[18].
• Phorcys's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Φόρκυς'}^[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Phorcys's father was Pontus^[3]. His mother was Gaia^[4].

Personal Life

Phorcys was married to Ceto^[5]. Children include Phorcydes^[6], a water deity^[20]; Hesperides^[7], a group of Greek mythical characters^[21], in Greece^[22]; Medusa^[8], a mythological Greek character^[23]; Graeae^[9], a group of Greek mythical characters^[24]; Ladon^[10], a mythological serpent^[25]; and Euryale^[11], a mythological Greek character^[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Phorcys include he^[27], a minor planet moon^[28].

Why It Matters

Phorcys draws 5,350 Wikipedia views per month (greek_water_deities category, ranking #6 of 21).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Entities named for him include he^[27], a minor planet moon^[28].

FAQs

Who were Phorcys's parents?

Phorcys's father was Pontus^[3]. Phorcys's mother was Gaia^[4].

Who was Phorcys married to?

Phorcys's spouses include Ceto^[5].