Glaucus (son of Hippolochus)
Lycian captain who exchanged armor with Diomedes.
Glaucus (son of Hippolochus) was a captain in the Lycian army during the Trojan War, fighting as an ally of Troy alongside his close friend and cousin Sarpedon. He was described by the chronicler Malalas as strong, sensible, and pious.
Quick Facts
- Abode
- Lycia
- Deity of
- Captain of the Lycian contingent
- Parents
- Hippolochus
- Member of
- the Trojan Leaders
Facts from the source article.
Mythology
In the Iliad, Glaucus met Diomedes in face-to-face combat. Diomedes, learning of Glaucus' ancestry, planted his spear and explained that his own grandfather Oeneus had been a close friend of Bellerophon, and proposed they continue that friendship despite being on opposing sides. As a token, Diomedes gave Glaucus his bronze armor worth nine oxen. Zeus then took Glaucus' wits, and he gave Diomedes his golden armor worth 100 oxen. Glaucus later fought in the division of Sarpedon and Asteropaios during the Trojan assault on the Greek wall, allowing Hector to break through. Teucer shot Glaucus with an arrow, wounding him and forcing his withdrawal. Glaucus was later killed by Ajax during the fighting over Achilles' corpse; Aeneas rescued his body, and Apollo took it to Lycia for funeral rites.
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