In the Odyssey, Hermes is called the \"Slayer of Argus\"... but why? AND more importantly: Who is Io and why is her story both foundational and horrifying (with fun elements, I swear!).
CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. I try to provide direct warnings when there is reference to anything with overtly traumatic themes but be aware that Greek mythology regularly features assault, death, and many other potentially triggering events.
Sources: Ovid's Metamorphoses, translated by Stephanie McCarter; intro passage read was from the Brookes More translation; Early Greek Myths by Timothy Gantz; Pseudo-Apollodorus quotation; Herodotus' Histories.
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