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title: Argus Panoptes
author: Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6227/argus-panoptes/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Argus Panoptes

_Authored by Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher_

## Image File

[![Argus Panoptes](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6227.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6227.jpg)

## Image Caption

A sketch of a scene from a [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) 5th century BCE red-figure vase depicting the slaying of the one-hundred eyed monster Argus Panoptes by [Hermes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hermes/). (British Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Roscher, W. H. (2017, January 09). Argus Panoptes. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6227/argus-panoptes/>
### Chicago
Roscher, Wilhelm Heinrich. "Argus Panoptes." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 09, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6227/argus-panoptes/>.
### MLA
Roscher, Wilhelm Heinrich. "Argus Panoptes." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Jan 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6227/argus-panoptes/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hermes_Io_Argus.jpg) by [**Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hermes_Io_Argus.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 09 January 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.