Glaucus and Scylla

Glaucus used to be a normal human fisherman who lead a quiet life. Everything changed one day in his regular routine. He had just brought in a catch of fish and was awed watching them as they tried to get back to the sea. He wondered if something in the grass made them attempt to get back into the water. 'He ate some of it himself. All of a sudden he had an overpowering urge to go jump into the ocean. It felt natural for him to feel the water surrounding him.

The water Gods were happy that someone wanted to join them,they called to the water god, Tethys, to make him one of them. Glaucus was made an immortal and his body was transformed. He was his human from the waist up; but the lower half of his body was that of a fish. He quickly adapted to his new life and happily lived in the sea.

One day, while he was swimming he saw the a woman who he thought to be the most beautiful creature in the world. It was the water nymph Scylla. However, her fear of him as his new self was great, she ran from him when she saw him rising out of the sea.

Glaucus had completely fallen in love with Scylla. In an attempt to make her love him, he went to Circe the enchantress for a love potion. Circe, was impetuous and promiscuous and she is fell in love with Glaucus herself.. Glaucus refused her love and swam away.

Circe was angry with Glaucus for not loving her. The revengeful Circe found Scylla and transformed her into a giant, ugly sea monster.

Many myths have tragic stories along with tragic endings. This is one which explains the phrase of the power of a woman scorned.