Leucothea
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Leucothea is a sea goddess in Greek mythology, often associated with aiding shipwrecked sailors and offering divine protection at sea.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ino | 0 |
| Melicertes | 0 |
| Leukothea | 1 |
| Palaemon | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythological figure
ⓘ
deity ⓘ minor sea deity ⓘ mortal woman ⓘ queen ⓘ sea god ⓘ sea goddess ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Λευκοθέα NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Odyssey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWorkOf | Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
sailors
ⓘ
sea ⓘ shipwrecks ⓘ |
| colorAssociation | white ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
coastal sanctuaries
ⓘ
ports ⓘ |
| currentStatus | immortal ⓘ |
| domain | sea ⓘ |
| epithet |
protector of sailors
ⓘ
white goddess ⓘ |
| formerStatus | mortal ⓘ |
| givesObjectToOdysseus | veil ⓘ |
| hasChildInMortalLife | Melicertes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalTheme |
divine aid at sea
ⓘ
transformation from mortal to deity ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| hasSpouseInMortalLife | Athamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later maritime protective deities ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aiding shipwrecked sailors
ⓘ
offering divine protection at sea ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Hellenistic literature
ⓘ
Roman literature ⓘ |
| motherOf | Melicertes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythType | rescue myth ⓘ |
| relatedDeity |
Palaemon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInOdyssey | rescues Odysseus from shipwreck ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | safety at sea ⓘ |
| spouse | Athamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
veil
ⓘ
waves ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCult | ancient Greece ⓘ |
| transformedFrom | Ino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transformedInto | Palaemon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veilFunction | keeps Odysseus from drowning ⓘ |
| worshipedBy |
sailors
ⓘ
seafarers ⓘ |
| worshipType | marine deity ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Pyrgi
this entity surface form:
Leukothea