Ἀργειφόντ-ης,ου,ὁ, voc.
A.
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h.Hom. 29.7
, Orph. H. 28.3 , Luc. Tim. 32 : (Ἄργος, Φόνος):—slayer of Argus,epith. of Hermes, Od. 1.38 , al., Hes. Op. 77 , etc.: variously expld. by Gramm., cf. Corn. ND 16 .
II. acc. to Paus.Gr. Fr. 65 , fromἀργῆς, serpent-slayer,i.e. Apollo, S. Fr. 1024 , cf. Sch. A. Pr. 569 ; of Telephus, Parth. Fr. 33 .