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Q: Who was the mortal in the story of Io and Hera?
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Who was the priestess of Hera at Argos who was loved by Zeus?

Io was a mortal woman who was favored in the sight of Zeus. He then turned Io into a heifer, to hide her from his wife. However, Hera was no fool and had set spies upon Io. After Io's transformation, Hera afflicted her with a gadfly (irritating biting fly) to torment her, as punishment.


Was Io a mortal?

Io is a mortal. She had sex with Zeus.


Is Hera a mortal or a god?

Hera is a Goddess.


What happened to the cow in the story of hera the peacock?

Io (the cow) transformed back into a nymph and became the goddess Isis.


How did Hera punish Io?

Hera made Argus, a giant with one hundred eyes, keep watch over Io. When Hermes killed Argus by lulling all one hundred eyes to sleep with music, Io could escape. However, Hera sent a gadfly to sting Io as she wandered the earth in a frenzied state.


What was Hera name of mortal?

immortal


Is Io a Goddess or Demi-Goddess?

No She was a a mortal


Why did Hera name the Ionian sea by Io's name?

Hera named the Ionian Sea after Io because in Greek mythology, Io was a priestess of Hera who was turned into a cow by Zeus to hide his affair with her. Hera discovered Zeus's infidelity and sent a gadfly to chase Io across the sea, eventually leading to her transformation into a goddess. Naming the sea after Io served as a reminder of her sacrifice and suffering.


Was Hera a centaur or mortal descent of Zeus?

Hera is the sister and wife of Zeus.


What was Io turned in to?

She was turned into a heifer to protect her from Hera.


Who was turned into a cow by Zeus to hide from Hera?

Io.


Who did Hera hire to watch the cow?

Hera had Argus (the guy with many eyes) to watch Io.