What is "aethusa"

Aethusa ( Gr. ) was in Greek mythology a daughter of Poseidon and Alcyone, who was beloved by Apollo, and bore to him Eleuther.

The word aethusa was used as an epithet for a portico that was open to the sun, that is, Apollo.

According to Pliny's Naturalis Historia, Aethusa is also the eponym of the Italian island which is now called Linosa

Aethusa is a daughter of Poseidon and Alcyone in Greek mythology.

Aethusa may also refer to:

• 1064 Aethusa, a minor planet orbiting the Sun
• Aethusa (plant), a genus of annual herbs