Chapter Four - Argus

Argus was a giant, one hundred eyed creature.
His partner was Io.  Io had an affair with Zeus and so Argus changed her into an animal to protect her from Hera's evil wrath.
Hermes killed Argus under the orders of Zeus.  Hermes first sung him a song that sent him to sleep and then proceeded to murder him.  When Argus died, Hera placed his eyes on the ends of feathers of a peacock, which happened to be her favorite animal.

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