Argus Panoptes

giant with hundred eyes in Greek mythology
Person mythological_greek_character Q189821
Argus Panoptes
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Argus Panoptes

Summary

Argus Panoptes is a mythological Greek character[1]. He passed away in Argive Heraion[2]. He ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,423 views/month).[3]

Key Facts

  • Argus Panoptes passed away in Argive Heraion[2].
  • Argus Panoptes's father was Inachus[4].
  • Argus Panoptes's father was Arestor[5].
  • Argus Panoptes's father was Agenor[6].
  • Argus Panoptes is recorded as male[7].
  • Argus Panoptes's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[8].
  • Argus Panoptes's instance of is recorded as giant[9].
  • Argus Panoptes's killed by is recorded as Hermes[10].
  • Argus Panoptes's Commons category is recorded as Argus Panoptes[11].
  • Argus Panoptes's manner of death is recorded as homicide[12].
  • Argus Panoptes's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[13].
  • Argus Panoptes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Argus Panoptes's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Argus Panoptes's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[16].
  • Argus Panoptes's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Inachus[4], a Potamoi[18]; Arestor[5], a mythological Greek character[19]; and Agenor[6], a mythological Greek character[20].

Death and Burial

Argus Panoptes died in Argive Heraion[2].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Argus Panoptes include Argusianus argus[21], a taxon[22].

Why It Matters

Argus Panoptes ranks in the top 5% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,423 views/month).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Entities named for him include Argusianus argus[21], a taxon[22].

FAQs

Where did Argus Panoptes die?

Argus Panoptes passed away in Argive Heraion[2].

Who were Argus Panoptes's parents?

Argus Panoptes's father was Inachus[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Prometheus Bound. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Prometheus Bound. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Q140130176
    Killed by Hermes
    Described by source Pauly–Wissowa, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
    Father Inachus, Arestor, Agenor
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P6379]]: [[Q140130176]], via https://mix-n-match.toolforge.org/#/entry/293239043 ;"
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