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Glauce

British  
/ ˈɡlɔːsɪ /

noun

  1. the second bride of Jason, murdered on her wedding day by Medea, whom Jason had deserted

  2. a sea nymph, one of the Nereids

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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

Two were walking in the king’s garden, and they were Jason and Glauce.

From The Golden Fleece and The Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by Colum, Padraic

Days and years now passed happily and uneventfully for Jason and Medea; but at last their affection for each other cooled, and Jason fell in love with Glauce, or Creusa.

From Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art by Guerber, H. A. (H?l?ne Adeline)

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 Colum, Padraic