Ten Thousand Eyes: The Story of Ἄργος Μυριωπός

The image of Argus with countless eyes, suddenly appearing in literature and art ca. 500 B.C., suggests the arrival of knowledge of Persian Mithra, the many-eyed divine guardian and cowherd.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alexander Nikolaev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Duke University 2015-11-01
Series:Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies
Online Access:http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/15515