Phorcys

[fawr-sis]

noun

Classical Mythology.

1. a sea god who fathered the Gorgons.

Example Sentences

Phorcys, son of the Sea and the Earth, was their father.

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“I didn’t recognize the name at first. Then Bacchus mentioned salt water, and it rang a bell. Phorcys is an old sea god from before my dad’s time. Never met him, but supposedly he’s a son of Gaea. I still don’t understand what a sea god would be doing in Atlanta.”

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Unfortunately, Percy didn’t see much choice but to play along with her VIP tour until they could find the sea god Phorcys, even if they were walking deeper into a trap.

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The last thing Percy wanted to do was follow, but if Phorcys was really on the other side, and if he had information that would help their quest...Percy took a deep breath and followed his friends into the tunnel.

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“Available at the concession stand,” Phorcys advised.

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