Leucosia (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]