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, Texas Mound). Corinth is home to CoServ Electric and the headquarters for the Denton County Republican Party. Corinth, Texas Corinth is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. It is a suburb of Dallas and a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 19,935 at the 2010 census. Corinth is located at (33.143952, -97.072194). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.63%, is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 19,935 people residing in the city. The population density was 2,523.4