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Ancient Greek god of the sea
Phorcys is the son of Pontus and Gaia, and the brother of Nereus, Thaumus, Ceto, and Eurybia. In a genealogy from Plato's dialogue Timaeus, Phorcys,
Phorcys
Three sisters in Greek myth
women',), also called the Grey Sisters and the Phorcides ('daughters of Phorcys'), were three sisters of Greek mythology who had gray hair from their birth
Graeae
Goddess from Greek mythology
Gorgon sisters Euryale and Stheno were usually described as daughters of Phorcys and Ceto; of the three, only Medusa was mortal. Medusa was beheaded by
Medusa
Ancient Greek sea goddess
fathered by Phorcys, another child of Gaia and Pontus. The small Solar System body 65489 Ceto was named after her, and its satellite after Phorcys. Ceto was
Ceto
Greek mythical figure
Greek mythology, Phorcys (/ˈfɔːrsɪs/; Ancient Greek: Φόρκυς, Phorkus) was a Phrygian ally of King Priam in the Trojan War. Phorcys appears in The Iliad
Phorcys_(son_of_Phaenops)
Extinct genus of therapsids
and commends his skills at fossil preparation. The generic name Phorcys is after Phorcys of ancient Greek mythology, a primordial god and the father of
Phorcys_(therapsid)
Binary trans-Neptunian object
65489 Ceto, as a binary also (65489) Ceto–Phorcys (provisional designation 2003 FX128), is a binary trans-Neptunian object (TNO) discovered on March 22
65489_Ceto
Ancient Greek mythological monster
parents as Ceto and Phorcys. Hesiod and Apollodorus have the three Gorgons, Stheno, Euryale and Medusa as the daughters of Ceto and Phorcys For Hyginus, Gorgon
Echidna_(mythology)
Topics referred to by the same term
Phorcys is a primordial sea god in Greek mythology. Phorcys may also refer to: Phorcys (Trojan War), a hero of the Trojan War Phorcys (moon), a moon of
Phorcys_(disambiguation)
Sea god of Greek mythology
was a sea god, son of Pontus and Gaia, and the full brother of Nereus, Phorcys, Ceto and Eurybia. Plato associates Thaumas's name with θαῦμα ("wonder")
Thaumas
Characters of Greek mythology
names Thoosa as a daughter of Phorcys, without specifying a mother. Most sources describe Medusa as the daughter of Phorcys and Ceto, though the author
Greek_water_deities
Nymph in Greek mythology
according to Homer, the sea nymph daughter of the primordial sea god Phorcys. By Poseidon, she is the mother of the Cyclops Polyphemus. Homer, Odyssey
Thoosa
Nymphs in Greek mythology
Hesperides are also listed as the daughters of Atlas and Hesperis, or of Phorcys and Ceto, or of Zeus and Themis. In a Roman literary source, the nymphs
Hesperides
Greek personification of the sea
comprising mostly marine beings and monsters; the pair's children are Nereus, Phorcys, Ceto, Thaumas, and Eurybia. In a fragment of the lost Titanomachy (late
Pontus_(mythology)
Female monsters in Greek mythology
daughters of the primordial sea-god Phorcys and the sea-monster Ceto, and the sisters of three other daughters of Phorcys and Ceto, the Graeae. However, according
Gorgons
Poem by Hesiod
Harpies: Aello and Ocypete. Gaia and Pontus' third and fourth children, Phorcys and Ceto, married each other and produced the two Graiae: Pemphredo and
Theogony
Ancient Greek god of the earth-encircling river, Oceanos
Tethys are the parents of Cronus and Rhea and the other Titans, as well as Phorcys. In his Cratylus, Plato quotes Orpheus as saying that Oceanus and Tethys
Oceanus
Extinct group of saber-toothed therapsids from the Permian
described Phorcys from South Africa. Macungo and colleagues (2026) described Jirahgorgon as a new South African taxon closely related to Phorcys. They recognised
Gorgonopsia
Nymph transformed into a sea monster by Circe in Greek mythology
The subsequent revival of Scylla by her father Phorcys is also explained naturalistically. Phorcys, as a sea deity, represents the sea itself, which
Scylla
Prophetic god of bodies of water in Greek mythology
"Proteus". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. See also Nereus and Phorcys Bartoněk, Antonin (2002). "Mycenaean words in Homer". In Clairis, Christos
Proteus
Extinct genus of therapsids
characterized by strong bone robustness. However, some genera, notably Phorcys, are relatively larger in size and already occupy the role of superpredator
Inostrancevia
Personification of the Earth in Greek mythology
Aphrodite. By her son, Pontus, Gaia bore the sea-deities Nereus, Thaumas, Phorcys, Ceto, and Eurybia. Because Cronus had learned from Gaia and Uranus that
Gaia
Mythological family tree
alternatively daughters of Nyx and Erebus, of Atlas, of Atlas and Hesperis, of Phorcys and Ceto, or of Zeus and Themis. Either Hestia or Dionysus is considered
Family_tree_of_the_Greek_gods
Ancient Greek mythological figure
Tethys are the parents of Cronus and Rhea and the other Titans, as well as Phorcys. In his Cratylus, Plato quotes Orpheus as saying that Oceanus and Tethys
Tethys_(mythology)
Ruler of the Titans in Greek mythology
Tartarus. According to Plato, however, Cronus, along with the deities Phorcys and Rhea, were the eldest children of Oceanus and Tethys. Cronus was usually
Cronus
Species of shark
Carcharias microps Lowe, 1841 Carcharias muelleri Steindachner, 1867 Carcharias phorcys Jordan & Evermann, 1903 Carcharias pleurotaenia Bleeker, 1852 Carcharhinus
Blacktip_shark
Ancient Greek sea god and father of the Nereids
water deities in Greek mythology who share several traits, among them Phorcys, Glaucus, and perhaps Triton. It is suggested that the "Old Man of the
Nereus
Chthonic female deities of vengeance in Greek mythology
the daughters of Eurynome (a name for Earth) and Cronus, or of Earth and Phorcys (i.e., the sea). In Orphic literature, they are the daughters of Hades
Erinyes
Extinct genus of therapsid
is the mother of the gorgons and the wife of Phorcys (for whom the closely related gorgonopsian Phorcys was named). To test the affinities and relationships
Jirahgorgon
Mythological figure in Greek mythology
several water-gods, generally Nereus or Proteus, but also Triton, Pontus, Phorcys or Glaucus. He is the father of Thetis (the mother of Achilles). In book
Old_Man_of_the_Sea
Ancient Greek goddess and mother of the gods
half-sister of Aphrodite (in some versions), Typhon, Python, Pontus, Thaumas, Phorcys, Nereus, Eurybia, and Ceto. According to Hesiod, Rhea had six children
Rhea_(mythology)
sister Theia Oceanus and his full sister Tethys Ceto and her full brother Phorcys Nyx and her full brother Erebus Zeus and his full sisters Hera and Demeter
List_of_coupled_siblings
Character in Greek Mythology
war. Ajax is responsible for the death of many Trojan lords, including Phorcys. Ajax often fought in tandem with his brother Teucer, known for his skill
Ajax_the_Great
Dragon in Greek mythology
According to Hesiod's Theogony, Ladon was the last of the progeny of Phorcys and Ceto. A scholion on Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica, however, cites
Ladon_(mythology)
Perses (3), p. 465. Hard, p. 49. Tripp, s.v. Phorcys, p. 478; Grimal, s.v. Phorcys, p. 370. Grimal, s.v. Phorcys, p. 370. Hard, pp. 50, 58–59, 62. Gantz,
List_of_Greek_deities
Greek goddess of fortune
Personified concepts Water deities Amphitrite Ceto Glaucus Nereus Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus River gods Tethys Thalassa Thetis Triton Water
Tyche
Extinct genus of therapsids
"Russian clade" Suchogorgon Sauroctonus Pravoslavlevia Inostrancevia "African clade" Phorcys Eriphostoma Gorgonops Cynariops Lycaenops Smilesaurus Arctops Arctognathus
Sauroctonus
Extinct genus of therapsids
"Russian clade" Suchogorgon Sauroctonus Pravoslavlevia Inostrancevia "African clade" Phorcys Eriphostoma Gorgonops Cynariops Lycaenops Smilesaurus Arctops Arctognathus
Eriphostoma
Ancient Greek mythological figure
which parents are meant";[citation needed] Athanassakis (2004) says that Phorcys and Ceto are the "more likely candidates for parents of this hideous creature
Chrysaor
Goddess of sight in Greek mythology
half-sister of Aphrodite (in some versions), Typhon, Python, Pontus, Thaumas, Phorcys, Nereus, Eurybia, and Ceto. By her brother-husband Hyperion, she is the
Theia
Semi-divine sea-dweller in Greek mythology
Personified concepts Water deities Amphitrite Ceto Glaucus Nereus Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus River gods Tethys Thalassa Thetis Triton Water
Glaucus
Pre-Olympian gods in Greek mythology
Tethys as the parents of Cronus and Rhea "and all that go with them", plus Phorcys. In his Cratylus, Plato quotes Orpheus as saying that Oceanus and Tethys
Titans
Extinct genus of therapsids
Pravoslavlevia Inostrancevia "African clade" Eriphostoma Gorgonops Jirahgorgon Phorcys Cynariops Lycaenops Arctops DA21/17-01-01 (Port des Canonge Fm. gorgonopsian)
Nochnitsa
Extinct genus of gorgonopsian therapsid
Eriphostoma Gorgonops Lycaenops Njalila Smilesaurus Phorcyidae Jirahgorgon Phorcys Rubidgeinae Aelurognathus Ruhuhucerberus Sycosaurus Rubidgeini Clelandina
Njalila
Set index of characters from Greek mythology
Personified concepts Water deities Amphitrite Ceto Glaucus Nereus Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus River gods Tethys Thalassa Thetis Triton Water
Doris_(mythology)
Name of a female demon
tradition, including the Gorgons (who were daughters of the old sea god Phorcys), sirens, harpies, and even water nymphs and Nereids. In the Septuagint
Abyzou
Staff carried by Hermes in Greek mythology
deities Amphitrite Alpheus Ceto Glaucus Naiads Nereids Nereus Oceanids Phorcys Poseidon Proteus River gods Scamander Thaumas Thetis Triton Love deities
Caduceus
Creature in Greek mythology
clawed feet) and fish-like tail. Although a Sophocles fragment makes Phorcys their father, when sirens are named, they are usually as daughters of the
Siren_(mythology)
Several characters in Greek mythology
Personified concepts Water deities Amphitrite Ceto Glaucus Nereus Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus River gods Tethys Thalassa Thetis Triton Water
Leucippe
Greek mythological figures
Personified concepts Water deities Amphitrite Ceto Glaucus Nereus Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus River gods Tethys Thalassa Thetis Triton Water
Ligeia_(mythology)
Offspring of Helios in Greek mythology
Olympian Odes 7.3 ff. Homer, Odyssey, 1.70–73, names Thoosa as a daughter of Phorcys, without specifying a mother. There are two major conflicting stories for
Heliadae
Greek water deities
(Sea) and Gaia (Earth). She was the mother of the Phorcydes by her brother Phorcys. Ceto, a "naiad daughter of Oceanos" and thus one of the Oceanids. Her
Ceto_(mythology)
Personified concepts Water deities Amphitrite Ceto Glaucus Nereus Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus River gods Tethys Thalassa Thetis Triton Water
Themisto_(mythology)
Extinct genus of therapsids
limited the diversity of gorgonopsians. However, some genera, such as Phorcys and Jirahgorgon, are relatively larger in size and already occupy the role
Rubidgea
Extinct subfamily of mammals
Eriphostoma Gorgonops Lycaenops Njalila Smilesaurus Phorcyidae Jirahgorgon Phorcys Rubidgeinae Aelurognathus Ruhuhucerberus Sycosaurus Rubidgeini Clelandina
Rubidgeinae
Extinct genus of therapsids
Eriphostoma Gorgonops Lycaenops Njalila Smilesaurus Phorcyidae Jirahgorgon Phorcys Rubidgeinae Aelurognathus Ruhuhucerberus Sycosaurus Rubidgeini Clelandina
Gorgonops
Two characters in Greek mythology
Personified concepts Water deities Amphitrite Ceto Glaucus Nereus Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus River gods Tethys Thalassa Thetis Triton Water
Drymo_(mythology)
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
deities Amphitrite Alpheus Ceto Glaucus Naiads Nereids Nereus Oceanids Phorcys Poseidon Proteus River gods Scamander Thaumas Thetis Triton Love deities
Trojan_Horse
Extinct genus of dubious therapsids
Eriphostoma Gorgonops Lycaenops Njalila Smilesaurus Phorcyidae Jirahgorgon Phorcys Rubidgeinae Aelurognathus Ruhuhucerberus Sycosaurus Rubidgeini Clelandina
Leogorgon
Snake-like monsters from Greek mythology
archaic level in Greek myth: the offspring of "Ceto, joined in love with Phorcys" (Hesiod, Theogony 333) or of Typhon, who was himself serpent-like from
Dragons_in_Greek_mythology
Symbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
deities Amphitrite Alpheus Ceto Glaucus Naiads Nereids Nereus Oceanids Phorcys Poseidon Proteus River gods Scamander Thaumas Thetis Triton Love deities
Ouroboros
2012 novel by Rick Riordan
find Phorcys. Gaea sends Eidolons to possess Percy and Jason in Kansas but they are repelled by Piper's charmspeak. When the demigods meet Phorcys and
The_Mark_of_Athena
Personification of sleep in Greek mythology
Calypso Ceto Eurybia Glaucus Leucothea Melicertes Nereus Nerites Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus Rhodos Tethys Thalassa Thaumas Thetis Triton River
Hypnos
2011 novel by Madeline Miller
Phrygia Othryoneus Pandarus Panthous Paris (prince of Troy) Pedasus Peirous Phorcys Podes Polites Polydamas Polybus Polydorus (prince of Troy) Polyxena (princess
The_Song_of_Achilles
Sisters of the Gorgon Medusa
and Euryale, along with Medusa, were daughters of the primordial sea-god Phorcys and the sea-monster Ceto, while, according to Hyginus, they were daughters
Stheno_and_Euryale
Extinct genus of therapsids
Eriphostoma Gorgonops Lycaenops Njalila Smilesaurus Phorcyidae Jirahgorgon Phorcys Rubidgeinae Aelurognathus Ruhuhucerberus Sycosaurus Rubidgeini Clelandina
Ruhuhucerberus
Topics referred to by the same term
/ˈfɔːrsɪˌdiːz/ or Phorcydes ("the children of Phorcys") may refer to: The Phorcides, another name for the children of Phorcys in Greek mythology The Phorcides, a
Phorcides
Creation and cherishing of mythical stories about the stars and star patterns
not at all mentioned and he is described as the offspring of Ceto and Phorcys, two sea deities. Contrastingly, in Roman mythology, Draco was one of the
Star_lore
Extinct genus of therapsids
Pravoslavlevia Inostrancevia "African clade" Eriphostoma Gorgonops Jirahgorgon Phorcys Cynariops Lycaenops Arctops DA21/17-01-01 (Port des Canonge Fm. gorgonopsian)
Viatkogorgon
Figures in Greek mythology with the name Deino
called Persis, one of the Graea who were daughters of the sea-deities Phorcys and Ceto. Her sisters were called Enyo and Pemphredo. They were old women
Deino_(mythology)
Greek mythological artefact
deities Amphitrite Alpheus Ceto Glaucus Naiads Nereids Nereus Oceanids Phorcys Poseidon Proteus River gods Scamander Thaumas Thetis Triton Love deities
Pandora's_box
Extinct genus of therapsids
Eriphostoma Gorgonops Lycaenops Njalila Smilesaurus Phorcyidae Jirahgorgon Phorcys Rubidgeinae Aelurognathus Ruhuhucerberus Sycosaurus Rubidgeini Clelandina
Sycosaurus
Deadly monster of Greek mythology
Garden of the Hesperides (according to Hesiod, the offspring of Ceto and Phorcys). The lyric poet Lasus of Hermione (6th century BC) adds the Sphinx. Later
Typhon
Greek mythological figure
Rhodes says that Crataeis was another name for Hecate, and that she and Phorcys were the parents of Scylla. Likewise, Semos of Delos (FGrHist 396 F 22)
Crataeis
Ancient Greek goddess of the night
deities Amphitrite Alpheus Ceto Glaucus Naiads Nereids Nereus Oceanids Phorcys Poseidon Proteus River gods Scamander Thaumas Thetis Triton Love deities
Nyx
Daughter of Thaumas in Greek mythology
Descendants of Gaia and Pontus Gaia Pontus Nereus Doris Thaumas Phorcys Ceto Eurybia The Nereids Iris Harpies ARKE Pemphredo Enyo Echidna? (Ladon) The
Arke
Greek goddess of magic and transitions
traditions named her as the mother of Scylla through either Phorbas or Phorcys. In a loosely rationalized account, she is a mortal priestess of Artemis
Hecate
Herb in Greek and Roman legend
deities Amphitrite Alpheus Ceto Glaucus Naiads Nereids Nereus Oceanids Phorcys Poseidon Proteus River gods Scamander Thaumas Thetis Triton Love deities
Moly_(herb)
Ancient Greek goddess of the day
deities Amphitrite Alpheus Ceto Glaucus Naiads Nereids Nereus Oceanids Phorcys Poseidon Proteus River gods Scamander Thaumas Thetis Triton Love deities
Hemera
Extinct genus of therapsids
Eriphostoma Gorgonops Lycaenops Njalila Smilesaurus Phorcyidae Jirahgorgon Phorcys Rubidgeinae Aelurognathus Ruhuhucerberus Sycosaurus Rubidgeini Clelandina
Arctops
Allegorical item from Greek mythology
deities Amphitrite Alpheus Ceto Glaucus Naiads Nereids Nereus Oceanids Phorcys Poseidon Proteus River gods Scamander Thaumas Thetis Triton Love deities
Apple_of_Discord
Mythical magical artifact in Plato's Republic
deities Amphitrite Alpheus Ceto Glaucus Naiads Nereids Nereus Oceanids Phorcys Poseidon Proteus River gods Scamander Thaumas Thetis Triton Love deities
Ring_of_Gyges
Extinct genus of therapsids
Pravoslavlevia Inostrancevia "African clade" Eriphostoma Gorgonops Jirahgorgon Phorcys Cynariops Lycaenops Arctops DA21/17-01-01 (Port des Canonge Fm. gorgonopsian)
Suchogorgon
Personification of darkness in Greek mythology
Calypso Ceto Eurybia Glaucus Leucothea Melicertes Nereus Nerites Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus Rhodos Tethys Thalassa Thaumas Thetis Triton River
Erebus
5th-century BC Athenian Greek tragedian
Circe The Cretan Women Cycnus The Danaids Daughters of Helios Daughters of Phorcys The Descendants The Edonians The Egyptians The Escorts Glaucus of Pontus
Aeschylus
Extinct genus of therapsids
Eriphostoma Gorgonops Lycaenops Njalila Smilesaurus Phorcyidae Jirahgorgon Phorcys Rubidgeinae Aelurognathus Ruhuhucerberus Sycosaurus Rubidgeini Clelandina
Pravoslavlevia
Ancient Greek goddess of mischief
Calypso Ceto Eurybia Glaucus Leucothea Melicertes Nereus Nerites Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus Rhodos Tethys Thalassa Thaumas Thetis Triton River
Ate_(mythology)
Personified concepts Water deities Amphitrite Ceto Glaucus Nereus Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus River gods Tethys Thalassa Thetis Triton Water
Opis_(mythology)
Cretan double-bladed axe
deities Amphitrite Alpheus Ceto Glaucus Naiads Nereids Nereus Oceanids Phorcys Poseidon Proteus River gods Scamander Thaumas Thetis Triton Love deities
Labrys
Goddess and river in Greek mythology
(where, according to Athanassakis, p. 44, her parents are "likely" Ceto and Phorcys); Apollodorus, 2.1.2 (Echidna is the daughter of Tartarus and Gaia). Gantz
Styx
et al. (2007). "The orbit, mass, size, albedo, and density of (65489) Ceto/Phorcys: A tidally-evolved binary Centaur". Icarus. 191 (1): 286–297. arXiv:0704
List of Solar System objects by size
List_of_Solar_System_objects_by_size
Type of Solar System object
which was adopted in 2007 when the first of these objects, 65489 Ceto–Phorcys and 42355 Typhon–Echidna, were named. According to the WGSBN, Neptune-crossing
Centaur (small Solar System body)
Centaur_(small_Solar_System_body)
Ancient Greek deity of procreation
deities Amphitrite Alpheus Ceto Glaucus Naiads Nereids Nereus Oceanids Phorcys Poseidon Proteus River gods Scamander Thaumas Thetis Triton Love deities
Phanes
Name in Greek mythology
Personified concepts Water deities Amphitrite Ceto Glaucus Nereus Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus River gods Tethys Thalassa Thetis Triton Water
Ianeira
Refers to several individuals in Greek mythology
Personified concepts Water deities Amphitrite Ceto Glaucus Nereus Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus River gods Tethys Thalassa Thetis Triton Water
Actaea_(mythology)
Extinct genus of therapsids
Eriphostoma Gorgonops Lycaenops Njalila Smilesaurus Phorcyidae Jirahgorgon Phorcys Rubidgeinae Aelurognathus Ruhuhucerberus Sycosaurus Rubidgeini Clelandina
Lycaenops
Extinct genus of therapsids
Eriphostoma Gorgonops Lycaenops Njalila Smilesaurus Phorcyidae Jirahgorgon Phorcys Rubidgeinae Aelurognathus Ruhuhucerberus Sycosaurus Rubidgeini Clelandina
Arctognathus
Ancient Greek personification of death
Calypso Ceto Eurybia Glaucus Leucothea Melicertes Nereus Nerites Oceanus Phorcys Pontus Poseidon Proteus Rhodos Tethys Thalassa Thaumas Thetis Triton River
Thanatos
Astronomical body that orbits a planet
Despina Namaka S/2015 (136472) 1 (82075) 2000 YW134 I Sila–Nunam I Ceto I Phorcys Patroclus I Menoetius Lempo I Paha ~20 more moons of TNOs 3 Juno 15760
Natural_satellite
One-eyed giants in Greek and Roman mythology
Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon and the nymph Thoosa, the daughter of Phorcys, is the "greatest among all the Cyclopes". Homer describes Polyphemus as
Cyclopes
PHORCYS
PHORCYS
PHORCYS
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Jamaican, Latin
Pearl; Precious; A Gem of the Sea
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from Middle High German spec ‘bacon’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a seller of bacon or a pork butcher, or a nickname for a bacon eater.German : topographic name from Middle High German speck(e) ‘log bridge’.English : variant of Speak.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Servant of the Supervising the Guardian and the Protector
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Lover of Life
Girl/Female
Indian
Gift of God
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Precious Like Gold
Boy/Male
Australian, Christian, Hebrew
People of Jehovah; Taught by Jehovah
Boy/Male
Indian
Servant of the eternal
Female
Basque
, pearl.
PHORCYS
PHORCYS
PHORCYS
PHORCYS
PHORCYS