Phorcys

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Phorcys is a primordial sea deity in Greek mythology, often depicted as an ancient sea god associated with various monstrous offspring.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Phorcys canonical 14
Ceto 4
Phorcys and Ceto 1

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek mythological figure
primordial deity
sea god
associatedConcept perils of the sea
primordial ocean forces
associatedWith monsters
sea creatures
classification pre-Olympian god
culture Greek mythology
depictedAs aged sea god
marine deity with fish-like features
domain sea
epithet ancient sea god
gender male
mentionedBy Apollodorus of Athens
surface form: Apollodorus

Hesiod
mentionedIn Hesiod's Theogony
surface form: Theogony
mythologicalRole progenitor of sea monsters
parent Gaia
Pontus
parentOf Echidna
Euryale
Gorgons
Graeae
Keto’s monstrous children
Ladon
Gorgons
surface form: Medusa

Stheno
Thoas
realm Mediterranean Sea
siblings Ceto
Doris
Eurybia
Nereus
Thaumas
spouse Ceto
symbol dangerous coasts
sea monsters
typeOfDeity chthonic sea deity
worship localized sea cults

Referenced by (19)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chrysothemis parent Phorcys
Chrysothemis parent Phorcys
this entity surface form: Ceto
Hesperia parent Phorcys
Hesperia parent Phorcys
this entity surface form: Ceto
Asterope parentInSomeTraditions Phorcys
this entity surface form: Ceto
Pontus offspring Phorcys
Pontus offspring Phorcys
this entity surface form: Ceto
Thoosa childOf Phorcys
Thoosa daughterOf Phorcys
Scylla parent Phorcys
Enyo parents Phorcys
Gorgons hasParent Phorcys
Graeae parent Phorcys
Eurybia sibling Phorcys
Ladon hasParent Phorcys
Ladon hasPossibleParentage Phorcys
this entity surface form: Phorcys and Ceto
Phorkys alternativeName Phorcys
Thaumas siblingOf Phorcys