According to Christian tradition, she was forced to pay tribute to a stone statue of Jupiter but it was destroyed while she stood before it.

The virgin was imprisoned for this, then sentenced to be torn apart by wild animals.

Before the animals could render her any harm, Glyceria died a virgin martyr in Heraclea.

Her relics reputedly poured forth the substance known as the Oil of Saints, and her name means "sweetness".

She is primarily recognized as a saint in Eastern Christianity and the Roman Catholic Church.