Lysianassa
Lysianassa (/ˌlɪʒiəˈnæsə/; Ancient Greek: Λυσιάνασσα means 'the redeeming mistress'[1] or 'lady deliverance'[2]) is the name of four characters in Greek mythology:
- Lysianassa, the Nereid of royal delivery[2] and one of the 50 marine-nymph daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the Oceanid Doris.[3]
- Lysianassa, an Egyptian princess as the daughter of King Epaphus probably either by Memphis[4] or Cassiopeia.[5] She bore Poseidon a son, Busiris, King of Egypt who was killed by Heracles.[4] Lysianassa's possible sister, Libya also bore to Poseidon twin sons Agenor and Belus.[6] Otherwise, Busiris's mother was called Anippe, daughter of the river-god Nilus.[7]
- Lysianassa, a Sicyonian princess as the daughter of King Polybus. She married King Talaus of Argos and bore him Adrastus and Mecisteus.[8]
- Lysianassa, a Trojan princess as the daughter of King Priam of Troy.[9]