Glauce

Glauce, also spelled Glauke, is a figure in Greek mythology, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth. She is betrothed to Jason, the Argonaut who retrieved the Golden Fleece, and becomes his wife after he returns from his adventures, a marriage that follows Jason’s renown and the expectation of alliance with Corinth.

In Euripides' Medea, Glauce is Jason's intended wife; Medea, enraged by Jason's betrayal and his plan to marry her, plots a severe revenge. Glauce dies after wearing a robe anointed with poison, a gift Medea sends to her. Creon dies as well, attempting to shield Glauce from the consequences of Medea’s plot. Medea's vengeance continues with the killing of her own children, and she ultimately escapes in a dragon-drawn chariot.

The name Glauce derives from the Greek glaukos, meaning "blue-green" or "bluish," and the form Glauke is the original Greek version; Latinized variants appear in later texts. In classical sources, Glauce is primarily known as a secondary figure within the Medea narrative, serving as a catalyst for the drama of vengeance and conflict between Jason and Medea.

The tale of Glauce is most closely associated with Euripides' Medea and has influenced later tragedies and adaptations exploring themes of jealousy, power, and the consequences of betrayal. Glauce remains a relatively brief but pivotal character within the larger myth of Jason and Medea.