The lonian Sea bears the name of the princess and at the same time the priestess of Lo,who was seduced by the supreme god Zeus. However, his wife Hera decided to take revenge on the girl, turning her into a white cow, and then kill the giant Argos. With the help of the god Hermès, lo managed to escape.The refuge and human form she asquired in Egypt, for which she had to swim the sea, which is called the lonian.