Symbolism, Imagery & Allegory in Io
Sometimes, there's more to a myth than meets the eye
Cows
Oh, Those Symbolic CowsIs anybody else wondering why Zeus decides to turn Io into a cow to hide her from Hera? Like, he has the power to turn her into anything he wants—a flower, a butterfly, a c...
Gadfly
If Only Io Had Some Off!You remember the part in the story where heifer-Io is tortured by Hera's gadfly, right? Well, in case you aren't up to date on your mythological bugs, a gadfly is a stinging...