Io

Io was a Greek Naiad nymph.

Abode
Io was the nymph of the river Inachus.

Tryst with Zeus
Io and Zeus had an affair and Hera was about to catch them in the act so Zeus turn Io into a white heifer to prevent being caught. Hera, knowing that the heifer was Io, demanded that Zeus give the heifer to her as a gift. Not wanting to raise her suspicions, Zeus gave her the heifer and Hera tied her up and had Argus Panoptes guard her.

Zeus sent Hermes to free Io, which he did by boring Argus Panoptes to sleep and then killing him. After Io was set free, Hera sent a gadfly to sting and chase her. Finally, after Io reached Egypt, Zeus returned her to her human form where she gave birth to their children.

Relationships

 * Parents: Inachus and Melia
 * Spouse(s): Telegonus
 * Lover(s): Zeus
 * Children with Zeus: Epaphus, Keroessa