Iynx was a
nymph, the daughter of
Pan and Echo (or Pertho). Her name is that of the bird into which she was turned by Hera for using magic to win the love of
Zeus, either for herself or on behalf of Io. This bird was the wryneck, iynx, so named for its cry. (The bird was believed to have the power to bring back lost lovers, among other things.)
