Glaucus
Also known as: Glaukos · Marine Glaucus
- 1Glaucus is a prophetic sea-god in Greek mythology who was originally born mortal.
- 2He achieved immortality after consuming a specific magical herb.
- 3He is known for providing assistance to sailors and fishermen during maritime storms.
- 4His divine status is rooted in his previous life as a human who earned his living from the sea.
In Greek mythology, Glaucus was a Greek prophetic sea-god, born mortal and turned immortal upon eating a magical herb.
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unrequited lover of Scylla
Glaucus sought Circe's help to win Scylla's love, but Circe, jealous of Scylla, poisoned the water where Scylla bathed, causing her transformation.
subject of the enchantress's unrequited love
In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Circe's jealousy over the sea-god Glaucus leads her to poison the water where Scylla bathes, causing Scylla's transformation.
In Greek mythology, Glaucus was a Greek prophetic sea-god, born mortal and turned immortal upon eating a magical herb. It was believed that he came to the rescue of sailors and fishermen in storms, having earlier earned a living from the sea himself.
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