Editing Minos (section)

=== Glaucus ===
{{Main|Glaucus (son of Minos)}}
Glaucus was playing with a ball<ref>Hyginus, ''Fabula'' [http://www.theoi.com/Text/HyginusFabulae3.html 136].</ref> or mouse<ref>Apollodorus, ''Library'' [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Apollod.+3.3.1&fromdoc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0022 3.3.1].</ref> and suddenly disappeared one day. The [[Curetes (tribe)|Curetes]] told the Cretans, "A marvelous creature has been born amongst you: whoever finds the true likeness of this creature will also find the child."

Three times a day, the calf changed color from white to red to black. [[Polyidus]] of Argos observed the similarity to the ripening of the fruit of the [[mulberry]] plant, and Minos sent him to find Glaucus.

Searching for the boy, Polyidus saw an owl driving bees away from a wine cellar in Minos' palace. Inside the wine cellar was a cask of honey, with Glaucus dead inside. Minos demanded Glaucus be brought back to life, though Polyidus objected. Minos ordered Polyidus to be entombed with the body. When a [[snake]] appeared nearby, Polyidus killed it immediately. Another snake came for the first, and after seeing its mate dead, the second serpent left and brought back an [[herb]], bringing the first snake back to life. Following this example, Polyidus used the same herb to resurrect Glaucus.

Minos refused to let Polyidus leave Crete until he taught Glaucus the art of [[divination]]. Polyidus did so, but then, at the last moment before leaving, he asked Glaucus to spit in his mouth. Glaucus did so and forgot everything he had been taught.