Glaucus (disambiguation)
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Glaucus (/ˈɡlɔːkəs/; Template:Lang-el, "greyish blue" or "bluish green" and "glimmering") is a Greek name. In modern Greek usage, the name is usually transliterated Glafkos. It may refer to:
Figures in Greek mythology
- Glaucus, a sea-god
- Glaucus (soldier), a mythical Lycian captain in the Trojan War
- Glaucus (son of Sisyphus), a mythical Corinthian king
- Glaucus (son of Minos), a mythical prince
- Glaucus, one of the sons of Priam
- Glaucus, a son of Aepytus
- Glaucus, one of the twelve younger Panes
People
- Glaucus of Carystus, an Ancient Greek athlete
- Glaucus of Rhegium, author of a treatise on Ancient Greek poets and musicians
- Glaucus of Chios (ca. 7th century BCE), a statuary in metal credited with invention of welding
- Glaucos of Argos, a sculptor
- Glaucus (author of Arabica), author of a treatise on the history of Arabia
- Glaucus of Samos, who wrote on Greek accent and prosody
- Glaucus (sophist), hierophant of the Eleusinian Mysteries
- Glaucus (disciple), a 1st-century disciple of Peter and teacher of Basilides
- Apollonius Glaucus, a 2nd-century Roman physician
- Glafkos Klerides, the former President of Cyprus
Geographic names
- Glaucus (river of Asia Minor), rivers in Asia Minor
- Glafkos (river), a river in Patras, Greece
- Glaucus Sinus, now Gulf of Fethiye in Turkey
In astronomy
- 1870 Glaukos, a Trojan asteroid
- Glaukos Linea, a linea on Europa
In biology
- Glaucus (gastropod), a genus of nudibranchs in the family Glaucidae
Navy
- USS Glaucus (1863), a steamship of the Union Navy during the American Civil War
- SS Glaucus (1871), a sister ship of SS Antenor (1872)
- Greek submarine Glafkos (Υ-6), a Protefs class submarine of the Hellenic Navy
Other
- Glaucus, the protagonist in the novel The Last Days of Pompeii