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Glaucus

also: Γλαῦκε, Γλαῦκος

A goatherd addressed in Epigram XI's advice about feeding the watchdogs before strangers approach; later biographical tradition names a Chian goatherd Glaucus as a host who befriended the wandering poet.

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Mentioned in 2 works (19 mentions)

The Iliad poem · 18 mentions
The Epigrams of Homer poem · 1 mention

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