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Phorcys

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In Greek mythology, Phorcys or Phorcus (; Ancient Greek: Φόρκυς) is a primordial sea god, generally cited (first in Hesiod) as the son of Pontus and Gaia (Earth). Classical scholar Karl Kerenyi conflated Phorcys with the similar sea gods Nereus and Proteus. His wife was Ceto, and he is most notable in myth for fathering by Ceto a host of monstrous children. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Phorcys has received more than 760,799 page views. His biography is available in 46 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Phorcys is the 1,351st most popular politician (down from 1,342nd in 2019), the 190th most popular biography from Turkey (up from 201st in 2019) and the 103rd most popular Turkish Politician.

Phorcys is most famous for being the father of Scylla, who was a monster with six heads and twelve feet.

Memorability Metrics

  • 760k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 67.70

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 46

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 11.42

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.57

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Phorcys ranks 1,351 out of 15,577. Before him are Emmanuel Macron, Seljuk, Toghon Temür, Valdemar IV of Denmark, Henri, Count of Chambord, and Alexander of Greece. After him are Genrikh Yagoda, Tedros Adhanom, Constantine III, Cyrus I, Andronikos I Komnenos, and Adnan Menderes.

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In Turkey

Among people born in Turkey, Phorcys ranks 190 out of 1,301. Before him are Dragut (1485), Briseis (null), Pope Sabinian (530), Beyhan Sultan (1497), Constantine IV (652), and Theodore of Amasea (300). After him are Andronikos I Komnenos (1118), Adnan Menderes (1899), Süleyman Demirel (1924), Hippodamus of Miletus (-498), Proclus (412), and Sabiha Gökçen (1913).

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Among POLITICIANS In Turkey

Among politicians born in Turkey, Phorcys ranks 103. Before him are Maurice (539), Stateira II (-346), Hussein bin Ali, Sharif of Mecca (1853), Briseis (null), Beyhan Sultan (1497), and Constantine IV (652). After him are Andronikos I Komnenos (1118), Adnan Menderes (1899), Süleyman Demirel (1924), Anthemius (420), Turgut Özal (1927), and John VI Kantakouzenos (1292).

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