Glauce
Britishnoun
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the second bride of Jason, murdered on her wedding day by Medea, whom Jason had deserted
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a sea nymph, one of the Nereids
Example Sentences
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This seemed to carry over onto the stage, where soprano Janai Brugger, as Glauce, proved a fine vocal foil to her rival bride.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 13, 2022
The play proper begins in Corinth where Jason-mean, unloving and ungrateful-has become engaged to Glauce, the daughter of King Kreon.
From Time Magazine Archive
And so fiercely did Medea look upon her that Glauce shrank back and clung to Jason for protection.
From The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic Colum
JASON, having come to Corinth, and bringing with him Medea, espouses Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth.
From The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. by Euripides
She flew from Corinth, leaving Jason in King Creon's garden with Glauce dying in his arms.
From The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Padraic Colum
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