Which mythology does Ino belong to?

Ino belongs to Greek mythology.

Which stories does Ino appear in?

Ino appears in Dionysus, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.

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Ino

The queen who leapt into the sea and became a goddess

Mythology: Greek mythology
Parents: Cadmus · Harmonia
Siblings: Agave · Semele · Autonoe
Group: Mortal
Appears in: Dionysus

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Ino is a daughter of Cadmus who raises the infant Dionysus, drawing the wrath of Hera upon her house. Driven mad, her husband Athamas hunts down their son, and Ino flings herself from a cliff into the sea with her child in her arms. The gods take pity and transform her into the sea-goddess Leucothea, who later rescues the drowning Odysseus with her veil.

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Dionysus

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Who is Ino?: Ino is a daughter of Cadmus who raises the infant Dionysus, drawing the wrath of Hera upon her house. Driven mad, her husband Athamas hunts down their son, and Ino flings herself from a cliff into the sea with her child in her arms.
Which mythology does Ino belong to?: Ino belongs to Greek mythology.
Which stories does Ino appear in?: Ino appears in Dionysus, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.

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