GLAUCE (daughter of Creon)

Jason, having divorced Medea, became enamored with Glauce and sought her hand in marriage to replace his current wife.^1,4,2 Creon gave his consent to this union and set a date for the nuptials, which the people marked with pious rejoicing and feasting.^2,5 She also feared a day when Creusa's sons and her own would share one house, refusing to let the new bride become the sister of her children.⁴

Glauce was consumed by fierce fire after wearing a poisoned robe sent by Medea, a death that some historians attribute to poisoned gifts given by Medea's sons.^1,2 Her father died while attempting to rescue her from the burning robe, and the palace itself burned down, consuming her in the flames.^1,2

Reportedly, she jumped into a well hoping the water would cure her of the poison, and a well in Corinth was later named after her because of this alleged act.⁶ The Corinthians stoned Medea's children to death because of gifts those children brought to Glauce.⁶

In a separate tradition, Telamon married Glauce, who was the daughter of the king Cychreus, and after she died, he married another woman named Eriboea.⁷ A curious report claims that a goose developed a romantic passion for her.⁸