(urth) Junie Moon (Again)

[James Wynn]

John,

I haven't read "Junie Moon" but "White Cow Moon" is almost certainly a reference to Io (who was the moon). 

She was one of Zeus's rape victims. In order to hide her from persuing Hera (Juno), he changed her into a heifer ("virgin horned one"). Hera, being suspicious, had Argus watch over her in case Zeus tried to change her back. Zeus sent his son Hermes to kill Argus (which he did by severing his neck with a curved blade). Then Hera cursed Io to wander the Earth forever.

She became the great great great [whatever] grandmother of Hercules and Perseus.

J
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