LEUCOTHEA

LEUCOTHEA.

Leucothea was originally a mortal named Ino, daughter of Cadmus, king
of Thebes. She married Athamas, king of Orchomenus, who, incensed at her
unnatural conduct to her step-children,^[43] pursued her and her son to the
sea-shore, when, seeing no hope of escape, she flung herself with her
child into the deep. They were kindly received by the Nereides, and
became sea-divinities under the name of Leucothea and Palæmon.

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