Ἀργειφόντης

A. ‐φόντα 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, from ἀργῆς, serpent-slayer, i.e. Apollo, S. Fr. 1024, cf. Sch.A. Pr. 569; of Telephus, Parth. Fr. 33.