Argus son of Arestor
Family: Argonauts · Role: builder and hero · First appears: Book I 1
Life events
- Argus son of Arestor builds Argo under Athena’s guidance.(Book I 1)
- With: Athena
- “The ship, as former bards relate, Argus wrought by the guidance of Athena.”
- Argus son of Arestor fashions a sacred image of the mountain goddess.(Book I 9 · 📍 Dindymum)
- “this they cut down, to be the sacred image of the mountain goddess; and Argus smoothed it skilfully”
- Athena and Argus construct the Argo near the crest of Pelion.(Book II 9 · 📍 Pelion)
- With: Athena
- “For our ship Athena built and with axe of bronze cut her timbers near the crest of Pelion, and with the goddess wrought Argus.”
Book I 1
- mentor: Athena “The ship, as former bards relate, Argus wrought by the guidance of Athena”
- patron: Athena “with her Argus, son of Arestor, wrought it by her counsels”
Book I 2
- patron: Athena “Argus, helper of the goddess Athena”
- with Athena (interaction) “nor Argus, helper of the goddess Athena;”
Book II 9
- patron: Athena “For our ship Athena built and with axe of bronze cut her timbers near the crest of Pelion, and with the goddess wrought Argus.”
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Extracted from the original text of The Argonautica. Made with Rho MD.