Phorcys

[ fawr-sis ]
/ ˈfɔr sɪs /

noun Classical Mythology.

a sea god who fathered the Gorgons.

Example sentences from the Web for phorcys

  • The shield of Phorcys, if he wore one, must have been slung over his back or side at the moment.

    The World of Homer |Andrew Lang

  • Phorcys, again, and noble Ascanius led the Phrygians from the far country of Ascania, and both were eager for the fray.

    The Iliad |Homer

  • Phorcys and godlike Ascanius far from Ascania, led the Phrygians, and they eagerly desired to engage in battle.

    The Iliad of Homer (1873) |Homer

  • Homer says that the spear of Aias burst the gualon of Phorcys, and the bronze let out the entrails.

    The World of Homer |Andrew Lang