Mythology: Argus Panoptes ("all-seeing") was a giant with 100 eyes…

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Did you know? Argus Panoptes ("all-seeing") was a giant with 100 eyes — some sleeping, others always watching. Hera made him guard Io (a lover of Zeus, turned into a cow). Hermes killed him with a long, sleep-inducing song. Hera placed his 100 eyes on the peacock's tail.

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Argus Panoptes ("all-seeing") was a giant with 100 eyes — some sleeping, others always watching. Hera made him guard Io (a lover of Zeus, turned into a cow). Hermes killed him with a long, sleep-inducing song. Hera placed his 100 eyes on the peacock's tail.

Argus Panoptes ("alziend") was een reus met 100 ogen — sommige sliepen, andere keken altijd. Hera maakte hem bewaker over Io (een geliefde van Zeus, in een koe veranderd). Hermes doodde hem met een lang, slaapwekkend lied. Hera plaatste zijn 100 ogen op de pauwenstaart.

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