Io

Also known as Phoronis, Io and Zeus

griechische Sagengestalt

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Io was a figure from Greek mythology whom Zeus pursued and seduced, transforming her into a heifer to hide her from his jealous wife Hera. Her story has been retold throughout Western literature and art as a cautionary tale about divine power and human vulnerability.

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Wikidata facts

Gender: female
Child: Ceroessa
Father: Iasus
Image: Hermes Io Staatliche Antikensammlungen 585.jpg

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Commons category: Io (mythology)
name in native language: Ἰώ
worshipped by: Ancient Greek religion
Commons gallery: Io (mythology)
appears in the form of: cow
unmarried partner: Zeus
present in work: Prometheus Bound
significant person: Argus Panoptes
different from: Io

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Io (altgriechisch Ἰώ Iṓ) ist in der griechischen Mythologie die Tochter des Flussgottes Inachos und der Melia. Sie war eine Geliebte des Zeus und brachte Epaphos zur Welt.

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