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Argus

In Greek mythology, a giant with 100 eyes. When he was killed by Hermes, Hera transplanted his eyes into the tail of her favourite bird, the peacock.

Argus was the son of Arestor. He was surnamed Panoptes (‘All-seeing’) because of his 100 eyes, only two of which slept at a time. Hera made him guardian of Io. Zeus, who loved Io, commanded Hermes to lull Argus to sleep with his flute and kill him. Argus must be distinguished from his namesake, builder of the Argo (see Argonauts).
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