Glaucus

Glaukos

Leads the Lycians at Troy as allies of the Trojans.

Genealogy

Hippolochus

Group

Trojan War

Places
  1. Lycia
  2. Troy
  3. Xanthos
Events
  1. Diomedes and Glaucus exchange arms
  2. The Greeks and the Trojans fight for possession of Achillles’ body
  3. Ajax kills Glaucus
  4. Sarpedon, Glaucus, and the Lycians join the Trojans as allies
  5. Glaucus and Diomedes engage in single combat
  6. Glaucus and Diomedes declare a truce and exchange their armour
  7. Glaucus kills Iphinous
  8. The Trojans divide into five companies led by Hector, Polydamas, Cebriones, Paris, Alcathous, Agenor, Helenus, Deiphobus, Asius, Aeneas, Archelochus, Acamas, Sarpedon, Glaucus, and Asteropaeus
  9. Sarpedon tells Glaucus that they must earn their honour through glory in battle
  10. Sarpedon and Glaucus lead the Lycian host in the assault on the Achaean wall
  11. Teucer wounds Glaucus
  12. Sarpedon asks Glaucus to rally the Lycians, and to prevent his armour from being taken when he dies
  13. Apollo heals Glaucus’ wound and enables him to fight
  14. Glaucus rallies the Lycians and the Trojans to defend the body of Sarpedon
  15. Glaucus kills Bathykles
  16. Glaukos rebukes Hector for retreating from Ajax
  17. Glaucus comes from Lycia
Citations
  1. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 3.35
  2. Apollodorus - Library and Epitome: Epitome, Section 4.2
  3. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 2, Section 875
  4. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 6, Section 119
  5. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 6, Section 144
  6. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 6, Section 232
  7. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 7, Section 8
  8. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 80
  9. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 298
  10. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 329
  11. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 12, Section 378
  12. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 14, Section 421
  13. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 477
  14. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 503
  15. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 527
  16. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 16, Section 578
  17. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 17, Section 140
  18. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 17, Section 169
  19. Homer - The Iliad: Scroll 17, Section 209
Back
to Top