Hello again! As you might know Zeus had many affairs. So many that I couldn't even show you but I want to tell you about one of them. This particular myth is a little weird just warning you in advance but I think it is a fairly thought out one. So this is how it goes.
One day Zeus when down to Earth to be with one of the many women that he loved. Knowing that all gods could see down on earth Zeus put a cloud in the sky to shield Hera from seeing Io and Zeus together. Hera on the other hand was suspicious of the cloud and figured that is had something to do with Zeus so she parted the cloud. Zeus was quick though and turned Io into a cow. Hera once again had her suspicions and asked Zeus that if this was no ordinary cow that he was "hanging out with" to give her the cow as a present. So he did and Hera hired a monster with a thousand eyes to make sure Zeus wasn't to come any where near Io. Zeus though coudn't bare to be without Io so he called for his son Hermes to come and slay the guardian which he did by lured him to sleep with his reed pipes and then killing him. Harsh right. Anyways when Hera found out that the giant was dead she became very sad and so to remember him she put all his eyes on the tops of the feather of her favorite bird; the peacock. I love that idea and I think that this story is very throuoly thought out. Hope you enjoyed this weeks post and I hope to see you again on this website! Comments are closed.
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AuthorMy name is Nina and I have been a greek myth lover for as long as I can remember. This is my first time writing a blog and I hope you guys enjoy it. By the wayI pretty much got all my info from my sisters book, Greek Myths and legends
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