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According to Ovid and Hyginus, Glaucus fell in love with the beautiful nymph Scylla and wanted her for his wife, but she was appalled by his fish-like features and fled onto land when he tried to approach her.
Glaucus’ Love Interests and Relationships. Aside from his tragic love affair with Scylla, Glaucus had other romantic entanglements. He was involved with nymphs and goddesses, including Ariadne, Syme, and Hydne, each relationship filled with its own unique passion and turmoil.
Glaucus fell in love with Scylla, a beautiful nymph, but was unrequited: the nymph always turned away from the water when he tried to approach, frightened by his appearance. The god then turned to the sorceress Circe for help, asking her to prepare a potion that would make Scylla love him.
Glaucus loved her, but Circe, daughter of Sol [Helios], loved Glaucus. Since Scylla was accustomed to bathe in the sea, Circe, daughter of Sol, out of jealousy poisoned the water with drugs, and when Scylla went down into it, dogs sprang from her thighs, and she was made a monster.
When Glaucus met the nymph Scylla, he fell in love with her, but she did not like him. So, he asked the witch Circe to brew a love potion. However, Circe fell in love with Glaucus, only to receive his scorn instead.
In Greek mythology, Glaucus / ˈ ɡ l ɔː k ə s / (Ancient Greek: Γλαῦκος Glaukos means "greyish blue" or "bluish green" and "glimmering") was a Cretan prince as the son of King Minos.
21 paź 2019 · This tale covers Glaucus’ difficulty in pursuing the love of Scylla, a nymph, after his transformation into an ugly fishman. Glaucus consults with the witch Circe to find a cure despite her attraction to his fishy form.
