Galaxy/The codex of Glauce

In Greek mythology, Glauce (Ancient Greek: Γλαυκή), also called Creusa (Κρέουσα), was a princess of Corinth, daughter of King Creon. Jason abandoned Medea to marry her; Medea's poisoned gifts killed Glauce and, in many accounts, Creon as well.

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I.Overview

In Greek mythology, Creusa (Ancient Greek: Κρέουσα, Kreousa, "princess") or Glauce (Γλαυκή, "blue-gray"), Latin Glauca, was a princess of Corinth as the daughter of King Creon.

II.Mythology

In favor of Creusa, Jason abandoned Medea. In the version of the myth commonly followed by ancient tragedians, Medea obtained her revenge by giving Creusa a dress that had been cursed by the sorceress. The curse caused the dress, or Shirt of Flame to stick to Creusa's body and burn her to death as soon as she put it on.

III.Homonyms

This atlas entry (glauce-corinth) is Creon of Corinth's daughter, also called Creusa, Jason's second bride killed by Medea's gifts. A Danaid Glauce is tracked as glauce-danaid; Athenian Creusa (creusa-athens) and Trojan Creusa (creusa-troy) are different women.

AT A GLANCE

Greek nameGlauke (Γλαυκή)
Roman nameGlauce
Typemortal
Domainsdaughter of Creon of Corinth · Jason's second bride · the poisoned robe
ParentageCreon
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