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Leucothea

American  
[loo-koth-ee-uh] / luˈkɒθ i ə /
Or Leukothea

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. a sea goddess, the deified Ino, who gave Odysseus a veil as a float after a storm had destroyed his raft.


Etymology

Origin of Leucothea

< Greek: literally, the white goddess

Example Sentences

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Leucothea and her son Palaemon, once mortals, became divinities of the sea, as did also Glaucus, but all three were unimportant.

From Literature

In the Odyssey she is still called Ino, but later her name was changed to Leucothea and her son was called Palaemon.

From Literature

Sunday’s feature, the $100,000 Desi Arnaz Stakes for 2-year-old fillies going 6 ½ furlongs went pretty much as predicted when heavy favorite Leucothea ran a smart stalking race before taking the lead in the stretch and winning by 3 ½ lengths.

From Los Angeles Times

Leucothea paid $2.80, $2.40 and $2.10.

From Los Angeles Times

Now, I’ve been up close and personal with Leucothea more than most horses.

From Los Angeles Times