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Io

Nymph seduced by Zeus in Greek mythology

Also known as Phoronis · Io and Zeus

Instance of: Greek nymph

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In Greek mythology, Io was one of the mortal lovers of Zeus. An Argive princess, her descendants included Perseus, Cadmus, Heracles, Minos, Lynceus, Cepheus, Dionysus, and Danaus. The astronomer Simon Marius named a moon of Jupiter after Io in 1614. The Ionian Islands are also named after Io.

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