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.
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.
this entity surface form:
Ceto
this entity surface form:
Ceto
this entity surface form:
Phorcys and Ceto