Editing Inachus (section)

==== Aeschylus ====
In an episode in ''[[Prometheus Bound]]'', a horned [[Io (mythology)|Io]] recalls her history to Prometheus of being disturbed by visions during her sleep night after night, where Zeus lusted for her maidenhood, but of initially rejecting the god's advances. When Io gained the courage to tell Inachus about these haunting dreams, his father sent many messengers to consult the oracle of [[Pythia|Pytho]] and [[Dodona]] so that he might discover what deed or word of his would find favor with the gods. But the messengers returned with report of oracles, riddling, obscure, and darkly-worded. Then at last there came an unmistakable utterance to Inachus, charging and commanding him clearly that he must thrust forth Io from his house and native land to roam at large to the remotest confines of the earth, because if Inachus would not follow the oracle's instructions, Zeus would hurl a fiery thunderbolt that would utterly destroy his whole race. The king yielding in obedience to such prophetic utterances of [[Apollo|Loxias]] (Apollo), Inachus drove his daughter away and barred her from his house, against his and Io's will.<ref>Aeschylus, ''[[Prometheus Bound]]'' [http://topostext.org/work.php?work_id=15#655 655 ff.] compare with Bacchylides, ''Dithyrambs'' [http://topostext.org/work.php?work_id=17#5.01 5.01]</ref>