#glaukos

Today's three!

Glaukos: Child of Nereus. God of Fishermen.

Nerites: Child of Nereus and Doris. God of Shellfish and Sea-Snails.

Delphin: Child of Nereus and Doris. God of Dolphins.

„The air they called Athena, as the name is translated. They considered her to be the daughter of Zeus and conceived of her as a virgin, because of the fact that the air is by its nature uncorrupted and occupies the highest part of the entire universe. For the latter reason also the myth arose that she was born from the head of Zeus. … They add that she is also called Glaukopis, not because she has blue (γλαυκόσ) eyes, as some Greeks have held – a silly explanation, for sure – but because the air has a bluish cast.” (Diodorus Siculus, Library of History 1.12.7-8).

„The grey (γλαυκός) colour [of Athena's eyes] points to the same kind of thing: for the strongest wild animals, such as leopards and lions, are grey-eyed, their flashing gaze hard to return. But some say that Athena was made like this because the aether is grey. … Snakes, like the owl, are associated with her because their eyes, which are grey, have some similarity with hers: for the snake has a terrifying way of looking. … The olive is her gift because it is evergreen, and because it is somewhat grey.” Cornutus, Greek Theology 20.36-38) + „He [Zeus] is crowned with olive because olive is evergreen, lustrous, and useful for many things; or because of the similarity of its grey colour to heaven.” (Cornutus, Greek Theology 9.9).

„But when I saw that the statue of Athena had blue (γλαυκός) eyes I found out that the legend about them is Libyan. For the Libyans have a saying that the Goddess is the daughter of Poseidon and Lake Tritonis, and for this reason has blue eyes like Poseidon.” (Pausanias, Description of Greece 1.14.6)

Glaukos and Polyeidos in the Tomb Sotades; Athens; ca. 460–450 bce.

thank you sotades

To add complexity to Bellerophon's character, it's fascinating to think that his father Glaucus' death at the hands of horses could have left Bellerophon with a big fear of them. If that's the case, his later taming of Pegasus takes on a whole new level of significance - it's not just a heroic feat but a deeply personal victory over his own inner demons. This added nuance also deepens the bond between Bellerophon and Pegasus and shows courage and growth in confronting his fears.

I am currently learning about this world, as the one I come from is quite different in many ways. Aiding me in getting used to this place is Glaukos- a small owl I have been told is called a rowlet.

Where I am from there are no Pokémon, so I am having to learn as I go

I can’t share many details, but I will be in this world for 7 years.

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