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According to [[Greek]] mythology, '''Phorcys''' was a sea [[god]] and the father of [[Stheno]], [[Euryale]] and [[Medusa]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)|Eye of the Gorgon]]'') A clawed crustacean, Phorcys dwelt in the [[Land of Fiction]]. When the Roman poet [[Ovid]] revised Medusa's story, adding a retconned origin in which she had originally been a human, Medusa forgot she had ever been related to Phorcys; however, her monstrous sisters remained as inexplicable reminders of her original past. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Wrath of Medusa (audio story)|The Wrath of Medusa]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:46, 15 March 2023
According to Greek mythology, Phorcys was a sea god and the father of Stheno, Euryale and Medusa. (TV: Eye of the Gorgon) A clawed crustacean, Phorcys dwelt in the Land of Fiction. When the Roman poet Ovid revised Medusa's story, adding a retconned origin in which she had originally been a human, Medusa forgot she had ever been related to Phorcys; however, her monstrous sisters remained as inexplicable reminders of her original past. (AUDIO: The Wrath of Medusa)
