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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

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Leucothea is one for four and finished eighth in the Del Mar Debutante.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2019

Jockey Norberto Arroyo Jr. was unseated by 2-year-old filly Leucothea in the $300,000 Chandelier Stakes.

From Washington Times Sep. 28, 2019

Others jumped out of the way as Leucothea continued running most of the way around the track.

From Washington Times Sep. 28, 2019

The Chandelier began with 2-year-old filly Leucothea dumping jockey Norberto Arroyo Jr. after leaving the starting gate.

From Seattle Times Sep. 27, 2019

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

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

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