Leucothoe (daughter of Orchamus)

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title: Leucothoe (daughter of Orchamus)
text: In Greek mythology Leucothoe was a Babylonian princess. The daughter of Orchamus, a king of Persia, Leucothoe was either a lover of the sun god Helios or a victim of rape. A nymph or Leucothoe's own sister named Clytie, who loved Helios and was jealous of Leucothoe, informed Leucothoe's father that Leucothoe, despite being unmarried, was no longer a virgin, whereupon Orchamus buried his daughter alive in punishment. Helios then transformed Leucothoe's dead body into a frankincense tree. The tale
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description: Figure in Greek mythology
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucothoe_(daughter_of_Orchamus)
date created: 2020-12-05T18:50:46Z
date modified: 2024-09-14T19:57:45Z
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