He plays to him on his lyre.
Hermes tells a story to lull Argus to sleep, eventually causing all of his eyes to close and enabling Hermes to kill him.
He plays to him on his lyre.
Argus
Zeus had commanded the god Hermes to kill Argus, who was guarding Io.
He tried to lull the him to sleep disguised a a shepherd, but when that didn't work he started talking in a really monotonous voice and it was so boring that he fell asleep. Then Hermes chopped off his head and had it for dinner.
Zeus orders Hermes to kill Argus because Argus was guarding Io, a woman Zeus was romantically involved with. Zeus believed that by killing Argus, he could free Io from her watchful eyes and have more access to her without being caught.
Argus Panoptes is killed by Hermes while guarding Zeus' love Io so he does not cheat on Hera. Zeus sends Hermes to kill Argus and retrive Io. Later Hera takes Argus' eyes and in honor of him adds them to her favorite bird, the peacock.
Usually he does not need one. On one occasion, though, he used a sword to kill Argus.
In Greek mythology, Hermes is not typically depicted as a killer. However, he is associated with the story of the Titan Argus, whom he kills on behalf of Zeus to free Io. Hermes is primarily known as the messenger of the gods, the god of trade, and a guide for souls to the underworld, rather than as a figure of violence or murder.
Well, honey, when Hermes offed old Argus, his eyes ended up on the tail of a peacock. So next time you see one of those fancy birds strutting around, just remember they've got a little monster mojo going on back there. Nature is wild, isn't it?
because they liked the taste of them.
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