Io (Ἰώ) was one of the mortal lovers of

Io (Ἰώ) was one of the mortal lovers of #Zeus. An Argive princess, she was an ancestor of #Perseus, #Cadmus, #Herakles, #Minos, #Lynceus, #Cepheus, and #Danaus. The astronomer Simon #Marius named a #moon of Jupiter after Io in 1614.

Io (Ἰώ) was one of the mortal lovers of

#Juno Discovering #Jupiter with Io by Pieter Lastman

#Greek #Greece #art