person
Leucothoe (daughter of Orchamus)
Leucothoe
Mortal maiden of Persia, daughter of Orchamus and Eurynome, loved by the Sun; buried alive by her father, she is changed into a frankincense shrub.
Reading notes
- Metamorphoses §4.71 Leucothoe
Mortal maiden of Persia, daughter of Orchamus and Eurynome, loved by the Sun; not to be confused with the sea-goddess Leucothea (Ino) later in the book.