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Argus, the creature Hera had protect Io from escaping, but Hermes killed it in order to free Io, so Hera put its 100 eyes on her peacock

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Which jealous wife turned their husband's lover into a cow guarded by a hundred -eyed monster?

Zeus turned Io into a white cow to hide her from Hera. The hundred-eyed monster was Argus, who Hermes killed to save Io.


What happened to argus's eyes?

After Hermes bored him to death, Hera took out all of Argus's hundred eyes and placed them on the feathers of her favorite bird, the peacock.


Who had a hundred eyes and was killed by Hermes?

Argus was killed by Hermes.


What was Hermes' animal?

Hera's animal is a peacock because it was said she was as proud and self centered as a peacock. Also the Peacock she created it in memory of her servant who had 1,000 eyes which are the spots that look like eyes on the peacocks feathers.


What is the name of the monster in greek mythology that guards Io?

The hundred-eyed giant Argus Panoptes; when he was killed by Hermes his eyes were put upon the tail of the favored bird of Hera, the peacock.


Name of the 100-eyed monster slain by Hermes.?

Argus


Why did Hermes killed argus?

Hermes killed Argus, the hundred-eyed giant, to rescue Io, a mortal woman whom Zeus had transformed into a cow to protect her from Hera's jealousy. To distract Argus, Hermes played music and told stories, lulling him to sleep before ultimately slaying him. This act not only freed Io but also showcased Hermes' cunning and resourcefulness as a messenger of the gods. After Argus's death, Hera honored him by placing his eyes on the peacock's feathers.


How does argos die?

In Greek mythology, Argos, a giant with a hundred eyes, was tasked with guarding Io, a priestess of Hera. He was eventually killed by Hermes, who was sent by Zeus to rescue Io. Hermes lulled Argos to sleep with music and stories before killing him, and after his death, Hera honored Argos by placing his eyes on the peacock's feathers.


Why is the peacock hera's symbol?

Hermes was ordered to kill the 100 eyed monster (Argus) that had been sent by Hera to follow one of Zeus' lovers. He eventually did so by playing his flute to put him to sleep. When all of his eyes were closed, Hermes killed him. When Hera found the monster dead she took all of its eyes and attached them to a bird known as the Peacock. The Peacock thus became her symbol as it reminded her of her faithful servant, Argus (the 100 eyed monster).


What does the eye on the peacock's feather mean?

In ancient Greek mythology, they were said to the eyes of Hera's most faithful watchman, Argus. He was a giant who had one-hundred eyes and when he was slain by Hermes, Hera took those eyes and put them into the tail feathers of her favorite bird - the peacock.


What are the characteristics of Hermes the messenger?

Hermes is sneaky and stealthy, he once bored a monster to death. When he was first born he stole the cattle of Apolo and then gave Apolo a lyre to make up for it.


Which greek god turned her husband's lover into a cow guarded by a 100-eyed monster killed by Hermes?

Hera