Io
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Io
Summary
Io is a Greek nymph[1]. She ranks in the top 3% of greek_nymph entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,871 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Io's father was Inachus[3].
- Io's father was Peirasus[4].
- Io's father was Iasus[5].
- Io was married to Telegonus[6].
- A child of Io was Epaphus[7].
- A child of Io was Ceroessa[8].
- Io is recorded as female[9].
- Io's instance of is recorded as Greek nymph[10].
- Io's Commons category is recorded as Io (mythology)[11].
- Io's unmarried partner is recorded as Zeus[12].
- Io's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Io (mythology)[13].
- Io's Commons gallery is recorded as Io (mythology)[14].
- Io's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Greek religion[15].
- Io's depicted by is recorded as Jupiter, Juno and Io[16].
- Io's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
- Io's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18].
- Io's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19].
- Io's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
- Io's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
- Io's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
- Io's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[23].
- Io's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[24].
- Io's present in work is recorded as Prometheus Bound[25].
- Io's name in native language is recorded as Ἰώ[26].
- Io's different from is recorded as Io, IO, iO, I/O, i/o, i.o.[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Fathers listed include Inachus[3], a Potamoi[28]; Peirasus[4], a mythological Greek character[29]; and Iasus[5], a mythological Greek character[30].
Personal Life
Io was married to Telegonus[6]. Children include Epaphus[7], a mythological Greek character[31] and Ceroessa[8], a Greek nymph[32].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Io include she[33], a moon of Jupiter[34]; Ionian Sea[35], a marginal sea[36], in Greece[37]; Aglais io[38], a taxon[39]; Great evening bat[40], a taxon[41]; 85 she[42], an asteroid[43]; Thomas's Sac-Winged Bat[44], a taxon[45]; Thomas's yellow bat[46], a taxon[47]; and Iogeton[48].
Why It Matters
Io ranks in the top 3% of greek_nymph entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,871 views/month).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] She is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
Entities named for her include she[33], a moon of Jupiter[34]; Ionian Sea[35], a marginal sea[36], in Greece[37]; Aglais io[38], a taxon[39]; Great evening bat[40], a taxon[41]; 85 she[42], an asteroid[43]; and Thomas's Sac-Winged Bat[44], a taxon[45].
FAQs
Who were Io's parents?
Io's father was Inachus[3].
Who was Io married to?
Io's spouses include Telegonus[6].