Creusa (Glauce) of Corinth

Creusa (Glauce) of Corinth

Lesserwell-documentedGreek mythCorinthGreece
Origin

Creusa appears in Greek mythic narratives as the daughter of King Creon of Corinth. In the sequence of events following the Argonauts' voyage, Jason abandons Medea (his earlier consort) and takes a new bride in Corinth — identified in many sources as Creusa/Glauce. Her engagement or marriage to Jason is arranged within the Corinthian royal context and functions narratively as the political/marital alliance that triggers Medea’s revenge.

Appearance

Classical and summary sources provided do not supply a physical description of Creusa beyond her social identity as a Corinthian princess and daughter of Creon. Literary references treat her chiefly as a bride figure and royal woman in the story; the excerpts contain no details of clothing, features, age, or iconographic attributes.

Abilities

The supplied materials attribute no supernatural powers or special abilities to Creusa. She is consistently presented as a mortal human whose primary narrative role is that of rival bride and victim: Jason's proposed or actual marriage to her provokes Medea, who employs witchcraft in many versions to kill Creusa. Creusa herself does not act with extraordinary agency in the provided summaries.

Weaknesses & Wards

Weaknesses

  • condition
    mortal vulnerability
  • other
    subject to consequences of political marriage (vulnerability to third-party revenge)

Wards

None recorded.

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    LP0032 Fables of the Argonauts (Archive summary). Legendary Passages summaries, 'Fables of the Argonauts' (Archive)literary
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