Phorcys

Phorcys was a Greek god.
==Abode==
Phorcys was the god of the hidden dangers of the deep sea. One of his attributes was a torch.
==Depiction==
Phorcys was depicted in ancient mosaics as having gray hair, a fish tail in the place of legs, spiked crab skin, and having crab-claw forelegs.
==Mythology==
===Parentage===
Hesiod claims that Phorcys was the son of Pontus and Gaea, but in the Orphic hymns, he is said to be the son of Oceanus and Tethys.
===The Phorcydes===
In Hesiod's Theogony, it is written that the children of Phorcys and Ceto are called the Phorcydes. The list of Phorcys was given as follows;
*The Graeae
*The Gorgons
*Echidna
*Ladon
===Father of Scylla===
In Bibliotheca, Homer calls Scylla the daughter of Phorcys and Crataeis. Scylla is also said to be the daughter of Trienos.
Apollonius calls Scylla the daughter of Phorcys and Crataeis-Hecate while Stesichorus calls her the daughter of Phorcys and Lamia.
==Relationships==
*Parents: Pontus and Gaea
*Spouse(s): Ceto
*Children with no mother: Thoosa
*Children with Ceto: The Graeae, The Gorgons, Echidna, Ladon, Scylla
Category:Greek Mythology
Category:Deities
Category:Gods
Category:Gods of the Sea