Leucosia (mythology)

One of the Sirens in Greek mythology

In Greek mythology, Leucosia (Ancient Greek: Λευκωσία, romanized: Leukōsía, lit. 'white-stuff', from λευκή, leukḗ, 'white') was one of the Sirens. She was the daughter of the river-god Achelous and the Muse Melpomene[1] or her sister Terpsichore.[2] Leucosia's sisters were Parthenope and Ligeia.[3][4][5][6] Leucosia's name was given to the island opposite to the Sirens' cape.[7] Her body was found on the shore of Poseidonia.[8]

Notes

  1. ^ Tzetzes, Chiliades 1.14, line 339 & 348
  2. ^ Tzetzes, Chiliades 6.40
  3. ^ Eustathius, l.c. cit.; Strabo, Geographica 5.246, 252
  4. ^ Lycophron, Alexandra 720-726
  5. ^ Servius commentary on Virgil, Georgics 4.562
  6. ^ Tzetzes, Chiliades 1.14, line 337 & 6.40
  7. ^ Strabo, Geographica 6.1.1
  8. ^ Lycophron, Alexandra 720

References

  • Lycophron, The Alexandra translated by Alexander William Mair. Loeb Classical Library Volume 129. London: William Heinemann, 1921. Online version at the Topos Text Project.
  • Lycophron, Alexandra translated by A.W. Mair. London: William Heinemann; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. 1921. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Strabo, The Geography of Strabo. Edition by H.L. Jones. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann, Ltd. 1924. Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Strabo, Geographica edited by A. Meineke. Leipzig: Teubner. 1877. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Tzetzes, John, Book of Histories, Book I translated by Ana Untila from the original Greek of T. Kiessling's edition of 1826. Online version at theio.com
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