Glaucus of Corinth
Greek · mortal · heroic age · Recorded classification
Mortal king of Corinth, son of Sisyphus. Legal father of Bellerophon. Killed and eaten by his own mares.
Powers
- Feed his mares on human flesh to make them fierce
- Haunt the racecourse as a spirit that terrifies horses
Relations
- spouse: EurynomeHom. Il. 6.155-156; Apollod. 1.9.3 (primary)
- foster parent: BellerophonLegal/social father; biological father is Poseidon under dominant Pindar/Apollodorus tradition.Hom. Il. 6.155-156 (primary)
Sources
- existence: Homer Iliad 6.155-156; Apollodorus 1.9.3, 2.3.1; Hesiod fr. 43a (primary)