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Also known as Phoronis, Io and Zeus

nymph seduced by Zeus in Greek mythology

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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
Father
Iasus
Image
Hermes Io Staatliche Antikensammlungen 585.jpg
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Commons category
Io (mythology)
name in native language
Ἰώ
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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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