Argus_Blossfeld


 * Argus, born of Gaea the first of the primal elements to revolt agaisnt the gods, is said to have been part of a group of giants called the GIGANTES. Most of the Gigantes had 100 of something such as arms, eyes, etc. and they were used to fight agaisnt the gods, which ultimately failed and the survivors were then used by the gods.


 * Argus was used by the greek goddess and considered a great servant by **HERA.**
 * One of his most notable contributions to the gods was his slaining of the monster serpant **Echidna,** who is supposably mother to many monsters and is called "the Mother of all monsters". Her children include the fearsome **Cerberus**, **Chimera**, and **Gorgon**.[[image:myth-wiki-ology/s-echidna-beg.jpg width="253" height="243" align="right" caption="Echidna Mother of Monsters"]]

His Mythology

 * The key story of Argus told and most widely known is unfortunately the story of his death, as a loyal servant to the goddess **Hera**, he was assigned a task to watch over a cow, which **Hera** had believe to be the goddess **Io**, mistress of **Zeus**. **Zeus** had fallen in love with the then mortal **Io**, and was commiting adultery when **Hera** had pretty much walked in on them. Zeus covered Io with clouds but hera saw through his charades, cleverly though he changes Io into a cow which hera then took and gave to Argus to watch. Zeus, unable to let his love go commanded **Hermes** to go and retrieve the cow. **Hermes** used a lyre to try and make Argus fall asleep, but Argus was a real fighter and only slept with at most 2 eyes at a time. sadly though **Hermes** was very solid with the lyre and was able to get Argus drowzy enough to chop his head off and steal away the Cow and return it to **Zues**.

Legacy

 * In honor of Argus's hard work, ****Hera**** each of his eyes on her beloved and scared bird, the peacock!