Greek Mythology

The Classical Gods of Ancient Greece

PHORCYS

Greek Sea God

Also known as Phorkys

Old Sea God with some pretty horrible kids

Everywhere you go there are Old Men of the Sea, with seaweedy beards festooned in cockles riding along on the crest of a wave with wild and wonderful sex lives whenever they surf the beaches.

The bathing beauty who did most of the motherhood bit with Phorcys was his wife Ceto. And they spawned monsters without exception.

Amongst their offspring were the Graeae, the Gorgons, a Dragon called Ladon and just possibly the Hesperides, according to the findings of some beachcombers.

Phorcys Facts and Figures

Name: Phorcys
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Phorkys

Gender: Male
Type: God
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present

Role:
In charge of: the Ocean
Area of expertise: Sea, Seas, Ocean, Oceans

Good/Evil Rating: Unknown at present
Popularity index: 4429

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Article last revised on September 06, 2018 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders

References: Coming soon.

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