Glyphios

Glyphios ( Greek  Γλύφιος ) is a figure in Greek mythology .

When the priest Teiresias was transformed into a woman, Glyphios attacked him while bathing. However, Teiresias was stronger and killed the attacker. The Moiren then returned the priest to his original form, but took away the gift of vision as a punishment for the offense.

literature

• Heinrich Wilhelm Stoll : Glyphios . In: Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher (Hrsg.): Detailed lexicon of Greek and Roman mythology . Volume 1,2, Leipzig 1890, column 1693 ( digitized version ).