Lysianassa
Lysianassa (/ˌlɪʒiəˈnæsə/; Ancient Greek: Λυσιάνασσα means 'the redeeming mistress' or 'lady deliverance') is the name of four characters in Greek mythology:
- Lysianassa, the Nereid of royal delivery and one of the 50 marine-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.
- Lysianassa, an Egyptian princess as the daughter of King Epaphus probably either by Memphis or Cassiopeia. She bore Poseidon a son, Busiris, King of Egypt who was killed by Heracles. Lysianassa's possible sister, Libya also bore to Poseidon twin sons Agenor and Belus. Otherwise, Busiris's mother was called Anippe, daughter of the river-god Nilus.
- Lysianassa, a Sicyonian princess as the daughter of King Polybus. She married King Talaus of Argos and bore him Adrastus and Mecisteus.
- Lysianassa, a Trojan princess as the daughter of King Priam of Troy.
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