Argus

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Ἄργος, -ου, ὁ.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Argus: i, m., = Ἄργος.
I The hundred-eyed keeper of Io, after she was changed into a heifer by Jupiter; slain by Mercury at the bidding of Jupiter. His hundred eyes were placed by Juno in the tail of the peacock, Ov. M. 1, 625 sq.; 15, 385; Prop. 1, 3, 20 (cf. Eustath. ad Hom. Il. 2, p. 138; Schol. ad Eurip. Phoen. v. 1123; Heyne, Apollod. p. 249 sq.).—
II The builder of the ship Argo, Val. Fl. 1, 93 and 314.—
III Argus, a, um, adj., = Argivus; v. Argos, II. D.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) Argus, a, um, d’Argos : Pl. Amph. 98.
(2) Argus,¹³ ī, m.,
1 fils d’Arestor [avec cent yeux] : Ov. M. 1, 625
2 constructeur du navire Argo : Val. Flacc. 1, 93.

Latin > German (Georges)

(1) Argus¹, ī, m. (Ἄργος), I) der hundertäugige Bewacher der Jo, den auf Jupiters Befehl Merkur tötete, worauf Juno seine hundert Augen auf dem Schwanze des Pfaus anbrachte, Cic. de nat. deor. 3, 56. Ov. am. 3, 4, 19 sq. Ov. met. 1, 624 sqq. Macr. sat. 1, 19, 12 sqq.: homo perspicacior ipso Lynceo vel Argo et oculeus totus, Apul. met. 2. 23: centoculus Argus, Hier. in Ezech. 1, 1. v. 15 sqq. – II) der Erbauer des Schiffes Argo, Val. Flacc. 1, 93 u. 314.
(2) Argus², a, um, s. Argos no. II, D.

Wikipedia EN

In Greek mythology, Argus or Argos (/ˈɑːrɡəs/; Ancient Greek: Ἄργος Argos) may refer to the following personages

1. Argus Panoptes (Argus "All-Eyes"), a giant with a hundred eyes.
2. Argus (king of Argos), son of Zeus (or Phoroneus) and Niobe (Argive).
3. Argus, son of Callirhoe and Piras (son of the above Argus) and brother to Arestorides and Triops.
4. Argus, son of Phineus and Danaë, in a rare variant of the myth in which she and her two sons (the other being Argeus) travel to Italy.
5. Argus or Argeus (king of Argos), son of Megapenthes.
6. Argus (son of Arestor), builder of the ship Argo in the tale of the Argonauts.
7. Argus, eldest son of Phrixus and Chalciope (Iophassa), and husband of Perimele, daughter of Admetus and Alcestis. By her, he became the father of Magnes, the father of Hymenaios.
8. Argus, son of Jason and Medea. He was loved by Heracles and because of him the hero joined Jason and the Argonauts.
9. Argus, son of Zeus and Lardane and brother of Sarpedon.
10. Argus, son of Pan and among the Pans who came to join Dionysus in his campaign against India.
11. Argus, a warrior in the army of the Seven against Thebes, who was killed by Hypseus, son of Asopus.
12. Argus, son of Abas and one of the defenders of Thebes in the war of the Seven against Thebes. He was killed by Parthenopaeus, son of Atalanta.
13. Argus or Argos (dog), the faithful dog of Odysseus.
14. Argus, one of Actaeon's dogs