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Glaucus.

A Greek prophetic sea god, born mortal and turned immortal upon eating a magical herb. It was believed that he commonly came to the rescue of sailors and fishermen in storms, having once been one himself.

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  1. A Greek prophetic sea god, born mortal and turned immortal upon eating a magical herb. It was believed that he commonly came to the rescue of sailors and fishermen in storms, having once been one himself.

    Greek

  2. A mythical Lycian soldier and captain in the Trojan War.

    Greek

  3. Son of Sisyphus, and a mythical Corinthian king.

    Greek

  4. Son of king Minos.

    Greek

  5. one of the sons of Priam.

    Greek

  6. A son of Aepytus.

    Greek

  7. One of the twelve younger Panes.

    Greek
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Γλαῦκος (Glaûkos, from γλαυκός (glaukós, literally “greyish-blue, bluish-green, glimmering”)).

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