Argus or Argos Panoptes (Ancient Greek: Ἄργος Πανόπτης, "All-seeing Argos") is a many-eyed giant in Greek mythology. Known for his perpetual vigilance, he served the goddess Hera as a watchman. His most famous task was guarding Io, a priestess of Hera, whom Zeus had transformed into a heifer.

In Greek mythology, Argus or Argos (/ˈɑːrɡəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἄργος Argos) may refer to the following personages Argus Panoptes (Argus "All-Eyes"), a giant with a hundred eyes. [1] Argus (king of Argos), son of Zeus (or Phoroneus) and Niobe (Argive). [2]

Argus, figure in Greek legend described variously as the son of Inachus, Agenor, or Arestor or as an aboriginal hero (autochthon). His byname derives from the hundred eyes in his head or all over his body, as he is often depicted on Athenian red-figure pottery from the late 6th century bc.

2023年3月11日 · Argus was a monster whose numerous eyes and ability to survive without sleep earned him the moniker “Panoptes,” meaning “all-seeing.” Hera appointed him the guardian of her husband’s lover Io, whom she had transformed into a cow. But the god Hermes ultimately killed Argus and freed Io.

Once constructed, it was time to give the vessel a name, and thus it was called the Argo. Two reasons are put forward for why the ship was called the Argo; firstly in recognition of the man Argos who had built it, and secondly because the Greek word argos means “swift”.

2019年10月28日 · Ancient Argos, located in the Peloponnese in Greece, was a major Mycenaean settlement in the Late Bronze Age (1700-1100 BCE) and remained important throughout the Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman periods...

Argus Panoptes, also known as Argos, was a formidable figure in Greek mythology, renowned for his hundred eyes. As the son of Arestor, Argus was a giant whose name "Panoptes" aptly means "the all-seeing one," a testament to his unparalleled vigilance and perception.

In Greek Mythology Argus Panoptes was a hundred-eyed giant who lived in Argos in the Peloponnese. Once when Zeus was consorting with the Argive nymph Io, his jealous wife Hera appeared on the scene. The god quickly transformed her into a white heifer but the goddess was not deceived and demanded the animal as a gift.

Argus was a giant from Greek mythology, normally referred to as Argus Panoptes to distinguish him from the numerous other individuals named Argus that appear in mythological tales.

2025年1月28日 · In Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, the story of Argos, the loyal dog of Odysseus, is a poignant and symbolic narrative that encapsulates themes of fidelity, endurance, and the passage of time.