Glaucus & Scylla

Glaucus ate a herb that made him want to become a fish. He jumped in the water and convinced the gods to make him the first merman.

One day he fell in love with a maiden called Scylla. She, however, was repulsed by him and even though he tried to touch her heart she scorned him.

So he asked help from the witch Circe, who told him that he should fall in love with someone else. However, he said that was impossible, and Circe became angry at Scylla. She decided to turn her into a monster, and apparently later on she would kill some of Ulysses's men.

I don't think it's really fair how the gods or witches punish people for not being in love with them. No one can look at someone, feel repulsed/scared of them, and decide to become passionately in love with them. At least the gods could try to convince the mortals to love them, instead of just saying, "You don't love me? Fine, I'll turn you into a coconut." It's ridiculous!

Also, I don't believe in love at first sight, and that's what always happens to those Greeks. If someone's beautiful, they're in love. I've met a lot of beautiful people whom I dislike intensely. Maybe you can look at someone and want to be their friend because they have kind eyes or they look like they're two when they smile, but you don't love them. You just have a good first impression. That's another things that bothers me about all these love myths.

And don't those gods have any pride? If you like someone but they've made it clear they don't like you back, you pretend you don't care. You don't go chasing after them. It's called "dignity."