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Theoxena (Greek: Θεόξενα) is an ancient Greek name and can refer to:

  • Theoxena of Syracuse (born before 317 BC; died after 289 BC), a Greek Macedonian noblewoman who was the third wife of Greek King Agathocles of Syracuse
  • Theoxena of Egypt (flourished possibly late second half of 4th century BC and first half of 3rd century BC), a Syracusan princess, daughter of Theoxena of Syracuse and Agathocles of Syracuse
  • Theoxena, a Thessalonian princess who was a contemporary to Greek King Philip V of Macedon (238 BC – 179 BC)
  • Theoxena (moth), a genus of moths in the subfamily Oenochrominae

See also

  • Theoxenia, a theme in Greek mythology demonstrating the importance of hospitality