Phorcys

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Phorcys

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From Ancient Greek Φόρκυς (Phórkus).

proper noun

Greek A primordial sea god, son of Pontus and Gaia, who by Ceto fathered numerous monsters including Echidna and the gorgons. Sophocles calls them^([the sirens]) the daughters of Phorcys.
Greek Phorcys of Phrygia, a Phrygian ally of the King Priam of Troy during the Trojan War. But the Phrygians are ſometimes mentioned as ſeparate from the Trojans: in the catalogue of the Trojan allies they are led from the distant Aſcania by Phorcys and Aſcanius, whose names are not derived from Greek, and we learn that ſome of the Phrygians spoke a different language.

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name Greek mythological sea god

Italiano	Forco, Forci, Forcide

name Phrygian ally of Priam in the Trojan War

Italiano	Forci, Forcine

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@misc{phorcys_2026,
  title = {Phorcys},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/phorcys},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}