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'''Ino''' was a mortal queen of [[Boeotia]], who after her death and transfiguration was revered as a goddess of the sea under her epithet {{Wiki|Leucothea}} in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. | '''Ino''' was a mortal queen of [[Boeotia]], who after her death and transfiguration was revered as a goddess of the sea under her epithet {{Wiki|Leucothea}} in [[Greece|Greek]] mythology. | ||
In the myth, after throwing herself into the sea with her deceased son, [[Melikertes]], her corpse was said to have washed up on the coast of [[Megaris]]. Megarians then dedicated a small [[Temenos of Ino|shrine]] located in southwestern [[Megara]] to her, where an annual sacrifice was performed in her honor.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]''</ref> | In the myth, after throwing herself into the sea with her deceased son, [[Melikertes]], her corpse was said to have washed up on the coast of [[Megaris]]. Megarians then dedicated a small [[Temenos of Ino|shrine]] located in southwestern [[Megara]] to her, where an annual sacrifice was performed in her honor.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Historical Locations#Megaris|Megaris: Temenos of Ino]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 13:11, 30 September 2019
Ino was a mortal queen of Boeotia, who after her death and transfiguration was revered as a goddess of the sea under her epithet Leucothea in Greek mythology.
In the myth, after throwing herself into the sea with her deceased son, Melikertes, her corpse was said to have washed up on the coast of Megaris. Megarians then dedicated a small shrine located in southwestern Megara to her, where an annual sacrifice was performed in her honor.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)