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Hera kidnapped Io and left Argus as the Watchmen. Zeus ordered Hermes to rescues Io and the only way to do it is by killing Argus.

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Who killed Argus?

Zeus had commanded the god Hermes to kill Argus, who was guarding Io.


What happens to Argus?

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.


Who did Hermes kill?

Argus


How does Hermes get Argus to fall asleep so that he can kill him?

Hermes tells a story to lull Argus to sleep, eventually causing all of his eyes to close and enabling Hermes to kill him.


How does Hermes get Argus to asleep so that he can kill him?

He plays to him on his lyre.


How does Hermes get Argus to fall asleep so he can kill him?

He plays to him on his lyre.


Does Hermes have a weapon?

Usually he does not need one. On one occasion, though, he used a sword to kill Argus.


What problem did Hermes have to face?

Well, he had to kill Argus (Odysseus, the Greek hero's prized hunting dog) at the order of Zeus (Hermes's father and the king of the gods) which he did by lulling it to sleep and cutting its head off. You're welcome.


Ingreek mythology argus was a monster with as many as 100 eyes when Hermes killed argus what kind of bird received argus eyes?

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?


What gods favored Perseus?

Hermes and Athena helped him on his quest to kill Medusa and Zeus was his father


How did Hermes kill argus?

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.


What are facts about greek goddess Hera?

Some facts about Hera include the following: 1. She was the goddess of marriage. 2. She is jealous most of the time of Zeus and his girlfriends. 3. Hera was the reigning female of Olympus. 4. Hera was worshipped throughout Greece. 5. She was the enemy of Hercules. 6. She tried to kill Hercules as an infant. 7. Her Roman name is Juno. 8. She married Zeus. 9. She is Zeus' sister and wife. 10. Hera and Zeus had three children, Ares, Eris and Hephaestus