Paris accepted her offer and declared Aphrodite as the most desirable goddess, thereby gaining the wrath of Hera and Athena. Paris was a Trojan prince who had been chosen by Zeus to elect the most beautiful goddess among, Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena, so as to put an end to their bickering.Īphrodite bribed Paris by promising to give him Helen, the most beautiful woman on earth. Helen the divine beauty was the daughter of Leda and Zeus. The aforementioned painting of Helen of Troy was made by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1863. Hera overcome with grief, spread the giant’s hundred eyes all over the peacock bird’s tail for showing her gratitude for his unflinching service.Ĭredit: Dante Gabriel Rossetti /via Wikimedia Commons (PD)
Fortunately, the soothing music of the lute caused Argus to fall asleep, after which Hermes killed the giant in order to rescue Io. When Hermes found Argus, he played his lute for the giant in order to appease him.
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However, Zeus requested Hermes to help free his lover from Argus. Hera had once again been made aware of her husband’s affair and wanted to punish Io for her misdemeanor. He also freed Zeus’ lover Io, from Argus the hundred-eyed giant, who had made her captive under Hera’s instructions. He was conceived and born within a night, after which the child grew at an astounding rate. Hermes made the string instrument called the Iyre, which he gave to Apollo as compensation for the cattle herd stolen by him. Hermes was the messenger of the gods, he guided souls into the afterlife and was the god of commerce, poetry, literature, and sports.
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