Glaucus

Summary

Glaucus is a Greek water deities^[1]. He draws 310 Wikipedia views per month (greek_water_deities category, ranking #10 of 21).^[2]

Key Facts

• Glaucus's father was Polybus of Sicyon^[3].
• Glaucus's father was Anthedon^[4].
• Glaucus's father was Poseidon^[5].
• Glaucus's mother was Euboea^[6].
• Glaucus's mother was Alcyone^[7].
• A child of Glaucus was Deiphobe^[8].
• Glaucus is recorded as male^[9].
• Glaucus's instance of is recorded as Greek water deities^[10].
• Glaucus's Commons category is recorded as Glaucus (sea-god)^[11].
• Glaucus's given name is recorded as Glafcos^[12].
• Glaucus's relative is recorded as Glaucus of Carystus^[13].
• Glaucus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[14].
• Glaucus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Glaucus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[16].
• Glaucus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[17].
• Glaucus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Γλαῦκος'}^[18].
• Glaucus's different from is recorded as Glaucon^[19].

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Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Polybus of Sicyon^[3], a mythological Greek character^[20]; Anthedon^[4], a mythological Greek character^[21]; and Poseidon^[5], a water deity^[22]. Mothers listed include Euboea^[6], a mythological Greek character^[23] and Alcyone^[7], a Greek nymph^[24].

Personal Life

A child of Glaucus was Deiphobe^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Glaucus include he^[25], a monotypic taxon^[26].

Why It Matters

Glaucus draws 310 Wikipedia views per month (greek_water_deities category, ranking #10 of 21).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Entities named for him include he^[25], a monotypic taxon^[26].

FAQs

Who were Glaucus's parents?

Glaucus's father was Polybus of Sicyon^[3]. Glaucus's mother was Euboea^[6].