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Polyidus Resurrecting Glaucus with the Magic Herb

🏛️ Greek MythologyPalace of Knossos, Crete, GreecePolyidus • Glaucus • Minos

Glaucus, the young son of King Minos of Crete, tragically drowns in a storage jar filled with honey. The seer Polyidus is tasked by the king to find the boy and, eventually, to restore him to life. Through the observation of a snake using a miraculous herb to revive its mate, Polyidus discovers the secret to resurrection and successfully brings the prince back from the dead.