 
Io is a Greek Moon Goddess, associated with cows, as their horns are reminiscent of the crescent Moon; in Greek myth She was desired by Zeus. In jealousy, Hera changed Io into a white cow, and set a gadfly after Her; tormented by the fly, She fled all around the Mediterranean until finally settling in Egypt. The Greeks equated Her with Egyptian Isis because of Her links to cows, and considered Her a foremother of that people. This design is available on prints through ArtPal. |