Glaucos (name)
Glaucos ( old Greek γλαυκός = sparkling or as the name Γλαῦκος; Latin Glaucus ) is the name of various figures in Greek mythology and legend as well as Greco-Roman history:
Figures from Greek mythology
- Glaucus (god of the sea) , a god of the sea , especially revered by fishermen and sailors.
- Glaukos (son of Sisyphus) , son of Sisyphus and Merope , father of Bellerophon .
- Glaucus (son of Minos) , a son of Minos . As a small child, fell into a honey keg and suffocated, but was brought back to life by Polyeidos , the seer, or, according to another version, by Asclepius with a miracle herb.
- Glaucus (Lycian) , son of the Lycian king Hippolochus, grandson of Bellerophon .
- Glaucus (Troy) , a Trojan who survived the Trojan War with his father, the wise Antenor .
- Glaucus (son of Priam) , one of the sons of Priam .
- Glaucus (son of Aipytus) , king of Messenia.
- a suitor of Penelope from Dulichion .
- Glaucus (son of Imbrasus) , son of Imbrasus, a Lycian
- Glaucus (son of Epikydes) , a Lacedaemonian.
Persons from ancient Greece
- Glaucus of Athens , Greek poet
- Glaucus of Nicopolis , Greek poet
- Glaukos (Lokrier) , author of cookbooks
- Glaukos (mythographer) , author of a work The Myths of Aeschylus
- Glaucus (sophist) , a hierophant
- Glaukos (geographer) , geographer.
- Glaucos of Karystos , athlete
- Glaukos of Chios , according to tradition, the inventor of the art of soldering
- Glaucus of Lemnos , sculptor
- Glaukos (medic) , Greek medic, was executed by Alexander the great, 4th century BC. Chr.
- Glaucus of Alexandria , medic, 1st cent. BC Chr.
Roman antiquity
In Roman times the Glaukoi family from Marathon was one of the most powerful families in Attica . A member of the Flavii Glaucii family branch , Titus Flavius Glaukos, was probably procurator of the province of Cyprus between 150 and 180 AD .
See also
- Glauco , Italian, Spanish and Portuguese male given name derived from Glaukos