Metamorphoses · Character
Argus
Hundred-eyed giant slain by Mercury.
minor
First appearance: Transformation of Io Into a Heifer, and the Eyes of Argus Into a Peacock’s Train
Argus shows up with force in Transformation of Io Into a Heifer, and the Eyes of Argus Into a Peacock’s Train. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The hundred-eyed guardian set by Juno to watch Io; killed by Mercury while asleep.
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In Transformation of Io Into a Heifer, and the Eyes of Argus Into a Peacock’s Train: The hundred-eyed guardian set by Juno to watch Io; killed by Mercury while asleep. Later, in Story of Calisto: His eyes are mentioned…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse mortals and gods in transformation
- Transformation through desire and violence
- Heroes, gods, and their victims
- Heroic quests and divine interventions
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Telethusa’s de…
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See Argus in Transformation of Io Into a Heifer, and the Eyes of Argus Into a Peacock’s Train