Phocus of Corinth Phocus of Corinth In Greek mythology, Phocus (; Ancient Greek: Φῶκος means "seal") the Corinthian, was a son of Ornytion (or Ornytus) and grandson of Sisyphus; some called him son of Poseidon. Thus he might be the same as the son of Poseidon and Pronoe referenced in the scholia on "Iliad", see above. Leaving the kingdom of Corinth to his brother Thoas, he led a colony to the region of Tithorea and Mount Parnassus; the land came to be named Phocis after him. Phocus is said to have cured the wandering Antiope of her madness, which she had been struck
Corinth, Vermont $14,431. About 7.1% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over. Corinth, Vermont Corinth is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,461 at the 2000 census. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.5 square miles (125.7 km), of which 48.5 square miles (125.7 km) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km) (0.04%) is water. The Waits River flows through northeastern Corinth. Tim Burton's film "Beetlejuice" (1988) was