In Greek mythology, Io (/ ˈ aɪ. oʊ /; Ancient Greek: Ἰώ) was one of the mortal lovers of Zeus. An Argive princess, she was an ancestor of many kings and heroes, such as Perseus , Cadmus , …

Io, in Greek mythology, daughter of Inachus (the river god of Argos) and the Oceanid Melia. Under the name of Callithyia, Io was regarded as the first priestess of Hera, the wife of Zeus. …

The hundred-eyed dog Argus. Io was tied to an olive tree in Heraion, the holy temple of Hera outside Argos, and the fierce hundred-eyed dog, Argus Panoptes, was guarding her and …

Io received in Egypt by Isis and the river-god Nile, Greco-Roman fresco from Pompeii C1st B.C., Naples National Archaeological Museum. IO was an Argive princess and Naiad-nymph who …

Argus or Argos Panoptes (Ancient Greek: Ἄργος Πανόπτης, "All-seeing Argos") is a many-eyed giant in Greek mythology. Known for his perpetual vigilance, he served the goddess Hera as a …

Aug 8, 2023 · Io was an Argive priestess of Hera, the daughter of the river god Inachus or, in some accounts, of the Argive king Iasus. A lover of Zeus , Io was transformed into a cow when …

Io was the princess of Argos, who Zeus fell in love with. To try to keep Hera from noticing, he covered the world with a thick blanket of clouds. However, as soon as Hera saw that, she …

Aug 1, 2023 · In Greek mythology, Io was a mortal woman who was transformed into a heifer (a young female cow) by the god Zeus as part of a complex series of events. According to the …

Nov 25, 2023 · Io and Argus: Io Freed. Zeus had not abandoned Io though, and sent his son Hermes, the thief god, to try and steal away the transformed naiad, from under the watchful …

Feb 7, 2023 · Io, daughter of Inachus, king of Argos, was a priestess of Hera. She was very beautiful, and Zeus, who was much attached to her, transformed her into a white cow, in order …