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Leucothea
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Also known as Ino, Leucothoe

thumb|Leucothea, an Etruscan sculpture from Pyrgi, c. 350 BC (Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, Rome) In Greek mythology, Leucothea (; , ), sometimes also called Leucothoe (, ), was a sea goddess. Myths surrounding Leucothea typically concern her original identity, either as Ino or Halia, and her transformation into a goddess.

Wikidata facts

Instance of
water deity
Part of
Nereids
Gender
female
Mother
Harmonia
Image
Leucothea Allasseur cour Carree Louvre.jpg
Said to be same as
Ino
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described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
Commons category
Leucothea
name in native language
Λευκοθέα
present in work
Odyssey
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Encyclopedic overview

9 sections
Contents
  • Mythology
  • Ino's transfiguration into Leucothea
  • Halia's transfiguration into Leucothea
  • Other myths
  • References in art and popular culture
  • Namesake
  • Notes
  • References
  • General references

thumb|Leucothea, an Etruscan sculpture from Pyrgi, c. 350 BC (Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia, Rome) In Greek mythology, Leucothea (; , ), sometimes also called Leucothoe (, ), was a sea goddess. Myths surrounding Leucothea typically concern her original identity, either as Ino or Halia, and her transformation into a goddess.

== Mythology ==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Leucothea” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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