(Γλυκέρα), "the sweet one," a favourite name of hetairae. The most celebrated hetairae of this name are, 1. The daughter of Thalassis and the mistress of Harpalus. (Athen. xiii. pp. 586, 595, 605, &c.) [HARPALUS.] 2. Of Sicyon, and the mistress of Pausias. [PAUSIAS.] 3. A favourite of Horace. (Hor. Carm. 1.19. 30. 3.19.29.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology
Smith, William
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890