2023年3月11日 · Argus was a monster whose numerous eyes and ability to survive without sleep earned him the moniker “Panoptes,” meaning “all-seeing.” Hera appointed him the guardian of …
2023年9月11日 · Argus was present in Greek literature from a relatively early period. He is known to have appeared in the historical works—now lost—of Acusilaus (sixth century BCE) and …
2023年9月14日 · Argus was an important mortal craftsman of Greek mythology. His origins, however, are obscure. Most sources say nothing about his homeland, though the Roman poet …
2023年7月3日 · Perseus was a son of Zeus, the ruler of the Greek gods. His mother was Danae, the daughter of Acrisius, king of Argos. On his mother’s side, this made Perseus a descendant …
2023年5月5日 · In Greek mythology, Jason is important almost exclusively for his role as the leader of the Argonauts. He did, however, participate in a few other heroic exploits as well. He …
2023年7月12日 · By the Classical period, however, Mycenae had lost all of its former power, and some authors reimagined Agamemnon as the ruler of Argos, a city near Mycenae that was an …
2023年9月19日 · Inachus, son of Oceanus and Tethys, was a Greek river god who gave his name to the chief river of the Argolid. Inachus was one of the most important figures in the early …
2023年4月7日 · The Roman mythographer Hyginus or “Pseudo-Hyginus” (first century CE or later) summarized many of the myths of Hera/Juno in his Fabulae, a useful (if often clumsy) …
2023年10月9日 · Danaus’ brother Aegyptus, meanwhile, ruled over Egypt. When Aegyptus wished to arrange a marriage between his fifty sons and Danaus’ fifty daughters, Danaus and …
2023年10月4日 · Danae, daughter of Acrisius, was a princess of Argos who was imprisoned by her own father. After Zeus seduced her as a shower of gold dust, she gave birth to the hero …