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Glaucus
Semi-divine sea-dweller in Greek mythology / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Glaucus (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Glaucon.
In Greek mythology, Glaucus (/ˈɡlɔːkəs/; Ancient Greek: Γλαῦκος, romanized: Glaûkos, lit. 'glimmering') was a Greek prophetic sea-god, born mortal and turned immortal upon eating a magical herb. It was believed that he came to the rescue of sailors and fishermen in storms, having earlier earned a living from the sea himself.
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