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Glaucus (glô`kəs), in Greek mythology. 1 Sea god who loved Scylla 1 Sea monster. According to one legend Circe, jealous of the sea god Glaucus' love for Scylla, changed her from a beautiful nymph into a horrible doglike creature with six heads and twelve feet; according to another, Amphitrite, jealous of Poseidon's love for her, transformed her 2 Trojan hero who, according to Homer, exchanged his golden armor for the bronze armor of Diomed. 3 Son of Sisyphus and father of Bellerophon. He was devoured by his own horses. GlaucusName of several figures in Greek mythology. One Glaucus was the young son of King Minos; he fell into a jar of honey and died, and the court seer restored him to life with a magic herb. Glaucus Pontius was a sea god; originally a fisherman and diver, he ate a magic plant and became divine. Glaucus, son of Sisyphus and father of Bellerophon, fed his horses human flesh and was torn to pieces by them. Another Glaucus was a grandson of Bellerophon, who assisted King Priam in the Trojan War. Glaucus handsome, wealthy young Greek pursued by various ladies. [Br. Lit.: The Last Days of Pompeii, Magill I, 490–492] See : Beauty, Masculine Glaucus loses love, Scylla, when she is made monster. [Rom. Lit.: Metamorphoses] See : Love, Tragic How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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