Arges

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Arges is one of the giant one-eyed Cyclopes, the offspring of Gaia and Uranus. He is also known as "Bright."

When

First attested
800 BCE
Attested period
-800 – 2020
Historical notes
Referenced by Hesiod.

Relationships

sibling of
Brontes, Steropes
child of
Gaia, Uranus

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“According to Hesiod, Gaia conceived further offspring with her son, Uranus, first the giant one-eyed Cyclopes: Brontes ("Thunder"), Steropes ("Lightning"), and Arges ("Bright"); then the Hecatonchires: Cottus, Briareos, and Gyges, each with a hundred arms and fifty heads.”

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