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👤 Phorcos

  • Megalai Ehoiai fr. 200 Most has the (probably erroneous) spelling 'Phorbas'
  • Information
    early god, father of Graiai, Gorgons and Scylla
    Wikidata
    https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q200382
    LIMC headword
    Phorkys
    Gender
    Male
    Appearance and powers
    Can resurrect the dead
    Son of
    👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Pontos (personification) personification of the sea
    Father of
    👥 the Graiai daughters of Phorcos👥 the Gorgons👤 Scylla (sea monster)👤 Pephredo one of the Phorcides👤 Deino one of the Phorcides👤 Enyo (d. of Phorcos) one of the Phorcides👤 Ladon (serpent) serpent guarding the Golden Apples👤 Echidna monstrous serpent👤 Medousa (Gorgon) gorgon👤 Thoosa nymph👤 Perso one of the Phorcides👤 Stheno (Gorgon)👤 Euryale (Gorgon) Gorgon
    Has children with
    👤 Ceto (d. of Pontos) daughter of Pontos👤 Crataiis mother of Scylla👤 Hecate (goddess)
    Cult sites
    🏛️ the Cave of the Nymphs (Ithaca) on Ithaca🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea
    Related entities
    👤 Ceto (d. of Pontos) daughter of Pontos👤 Eurybia (Pontid) daughter of Pontos👤 Ge personification of Earth👤 Nereus son of Pontos and Ge, father of the Nereids👤 Thaumas (early god) son of Pontos and Ge👤 Pontos (personification) personification of the sea👥 the Gorgons👥 the Graiai daughters of Phorcos👤 Crataiis mother of Scylla👤 Scylla (sea monster)👤 Deino one of the Phorcides👤 Pephredo one of the Phorcides👤 Enyo (d. of Phorcos) one of the Phorcides👤 Ladon (serpent) serpent guarding the Golden Apples👤 Echidna monstrous serpent🌍 Euboia (island) island near the Greek mainland👤 Medousa (Gorgon) gorgon👤 Thoosa nymph🏛️ the Cave of the Nymphs (Ithaca) on Ithaca👤 Hecate (goddess)🌍 Ithaca (island) island in the Ionian Sea👤 Circe daughter of Helios and Perseis, encountered by Odysseus👤 Hephaistos Olympian god👤 Telemachos son of Odysseus🌍 Aiaia (unlocatable) unlocatable island of Circe, visited by Odysseus🏺 the Sting Ray Spear of Telegonos👤 Perso one of the Phorcides🌍 the Land of the Ethiopians region in Upper Egypt and south of Sub-Saharan Africa, often amorphous or treated as somewhat fictional🏛️ the Pillars of Heracles at the western end of the Mediterranean (variously located)🌍 Carthage (N. Africa) city in North Africa founded by Dido🌍 Cerne (island) unlocatable island in the Atlantic Ocean🌍 River Annon (Libya) unlocatable river in Libya👤 Euryale (Gorgon) Gorgon👤 Stheno (Gorgon)👤 Achilles greatest Greek hero at Troy, leader of the Myrmidon contingent👤 Poseidon Olympian god👥 the Nereids daughters of Nereus👤 Thetis Nereid, mother of Achilles👤 Triton (sea god) minor sea god or gods
    Mentioned by
    📖 Apollodoros, Library 1.2.6📖 Apollodoros, Epitome 7.20📖 Apollodoros, Library 2.4.2📖 Hesiod, Theogony 233-239📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 44-68📖 Hesiod, Theogony 270-279📖 Hesiod, Theogony 333-336📖 Hesiod, Theogony 287-305📖 Lycophron, Alexandra 373-407📖 Pausanias 2.21.5-2.21.6📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.63-1.79📖 Homer, Odyssey 13.70-13.125📖 Scholia on Apollonios, Argonautica 4.828📖 Homer, Odyssey 13.287-13.440📖 Telegony fr. 5 West📖 Heracleitos, On Unbelievable Stories 13📖 Palaiphatos, On Unbelievable Stories 31📖 Pindar fr. 70a Snell-Maehler📖 Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 782-815📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.663-4.752📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 4.753-4.803📖 Ovid, Metamorphoses 5.90-5.235📖 Pliny, Natural History 36.26-36.27📖 Eustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey 1392.48-1393.3
    Mentioned in text
    Apollodoros, LibraryApollodoros, EpitomeHesiod, TheogonyLycophron, AlexandraPausaniasHomer, OdysseyScholia on Apollonios, Argonautica TelegonyHeracleitos, On Unbelievable StoriesPalaiphatos, On Unbelievable StoriesPindarAeschylus, Prometheus BoundOvid, MetamorphosesPliny, Natural HistoryEustathios, Commentary on Homer's Odyssey
    Reported to be mentioned in text
    Hesiod, Great EhoiaiHesiod, AigimiusHomer, Odyssey
    Mentioned in citation of
    📖 Hesiod, Great Ehoiai fr. 200 Most📖 Hesiod, Aigimius fr. 233 Most📖 Homer, Odyssey 1.63-1.79
    Reported depictions
    🎨 Statue of Poseidon, Thetis and Achilles by Scopas (Not Extant)
    Commentary
    Megalai Ehoiai fr. 200 Most has the (probably erroneous) spelling 'Phorbas'
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