# Leucothoe — Metamorphoses character guide

> Leucothoe in Metamorphoses by Ovid.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the Sun Leucothoe

**First appearance:** 0032-story-of-leucothoe-and-the-sun

## Who they are

Mortal loved by the Sun, buried alive and turned into frankincense.

## In the story

### [Book IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/metamorphoses_se/chapters/book-iv)

Beloved of Apollo; she is buried alive by her father and transformed into a frankincense tree.

### [Story of Leucothoe and the Sun](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/metamorphoses_se/chapters/story-of-leucothoe-and-the-sun)

The mortal princess beloved by Apollo, buried alive by her father and transformed into a frankincense tree.

## Links

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