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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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The favorite, at 4-5, is Leucothea for trainer Peter Miller and jockey Abel Cedillo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2019

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

From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 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

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

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

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

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