Leucothea

In Greek mythology, Leucothea (/ljuːˈkoʊθiə/; Greek: Λευκοθέα, translit. Leukothéa, lit. "white goddess"), sometimes also called Leucothoe (Greek: Λευκοθόη, translit. Leukothóē), was one of the aspects under which an ancient sea goddess was recognized, in this case as a transformed nymph.

For the genus of ctenophores, see Leucothea (ctenophore). For the ancient Cypriot city sometimes known as Leucothea, see Nicosia.
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