Glaucus
Sign in to saveAlso known as Glaukos, Marine Glaucus
thumb|Glaucus and Scylla by Bartholomeus Spranger
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Greek water deities
- Gender
- male
- Father
- Poseidon
- Mother
- Alcyone
- Image
- Bartholomäus Spranger 006.jpg
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- described by source
- Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
- relative
- Glaucus of Carystus
- Commons category
- Glaucus (sea-god)
- different from
- Glaucon
- name in native language
- Γλαῦκος
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Family
- Mythology
- Origin
- The herb
- Prophetic abilities
- Advisor to seafarers
- Love life
- Cultural depictions
- Notes
- References
thumb|Glaucus and Scylla by Bartholomeus Spranger
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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