Phorcides

Pho'rcides

(Φορκίδες), PHORCYDES, or PHORCYNIDES, that is, the daughters of Phorcus and Ceto, or the Gorgons and Graeae. (Aeschyl. Prom. 794; Ov. Met. 4.742, 774, 5.230 ; Hygin. Fab. Praef. p. 9; comp. Gorgon and Graeae.) [L.S]

Phorcides Phorcides, daughters of Phorcus and Ceto

• sisters of the Gorgons: Apollod. 1.2.6, Apollod. 2.4.1
• have only one eye between the three of them: Apollod. 2.4.1, Apollod. 2.4.2
• show Perseus the way to the nymphs: Apollod. 2.4.2