Peafowl (Argus Peafowl)

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Argus Peafowl

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Author: Genkicoll

Keywords: Cryptids

Release Date: Jun 24 2009

Updated: Jul 3 2009

Current gcArgusPeafowl.ztd dated 3 July 2009

File Size: 640.09k

Compatibility: All Game Versions

Description : The story of Argus explains how the peafowl got its "eyes".
Zeus was married to Hera, however, he fell in love with Io. Zeus had turned Io into a beautiful white bovine to hide her true identity from Hera. Zeus feared the intensity of Hera's jealousy and tried to hide himself and the heifer he loved by wrapping the earth in a dense cloud, thick enough to create constant night. With daylight suddenly missing from the earth, Hera knew that her obtuse husband was up to something. Searching the heavens to no avail, she descended to earth, ordering the cloud away. She found Zeus beside the white heifer, claiming he just discovered the newly born cow. Hera knew that Zeus was lying to her, but played his bluff and asked for the cow as a gift. Zeus felt terrible doing it, but he knew that Hera would suspect something if he didn't concede. He reluctantly turned Io over to his wife, and Hera knew exactly what to do to keep Io away from him.

Hera recruited Argus to guard the heifer. He had a hundred eyes and could sleep while always leaving some eyes open, making him the perfect watchman. Zeus writhed as misery engulfed his love. Io had been turned into a cow, taken from her home, and now trapped under Hera's orders. Unable to withstand Io's anguish, Zeus called on Hermes, the messenger of the gods, and informed him to find a way to kill Argus and set Io free. Hermes was extremely clever, shedding all his godly paraphernalia and went to Argus in the guise of a country fellow. Hermes decide to make a pipe of reeds his luring weapon of choice and played music close enough to draw Argus' attention. Argus found the music most pleasing and invited Hermes to sit beside him to play music for him.

The music however did not cause repose as Hermes hoped. Soon, Hermes stopped playing and began to talk and talk monotonously. This was nowhere near as enjoyable to Argus and he soon found himself bored as Hermes droned on and on with his mundane stories. The tale of Pan and Syrinx would finally lull Argus to sleep. Once the hundredth eye had shut, Hermes struck, killing Argus in his slumber.
Io was set free, until Hera would turn on her again, plaguing her with gad-flies that stung her into madness.

In tribute to her trusted watchman, Hera took the eyes of Argus and set them to the tail of her favorite bird, the peacock.

Many thanks to Jens of ZTU for allowing us to recolor Willie T.'s original peafowl, and to Sundance for the description.

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Additional info:

gcArgusPeafowl.ztd                              uca: D9B79057 dated 3 July 2009

Results From Configuration Checking:

D9B79057.uca date: Fri Jul 03 14:41:28 2009
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Animal Type: D9B79057

Argus Peafowl

Zeus was married to Hera, however, he fell in love with Io. Zeus had turned Io
into a beautiful white bovine to hide her true identity from Hera. Zeus feared
the intensity of Hera's jealousy and tried to hide himself and the heifer he
loved by wrapping the earth in a dense cloud, thick enough to create constant
night. With daylight suddenly missing from the earth, Hera knew that her
obtuse husband was up to something. Searching the heavens to no avail, she
descended to earth, ordering the cloud away. She found Zeus beside the white
heifer, claiming he just discovered the newly born cow. Hera knew that Zeus
was lying to her, but played his bluff and asked for the cow as a gift. Zeus
felt terrible doing it, but he knew that Hera would suspect something if he
didn't concede. He reluctantly turned Io over to his wife, and Hera knew
exactly what to do to keep Io away from him.
    (plus 4 other paragraphs)

Animal Characteristics:

Habitat: Deciduous Forest; Location: Southeast Asia
Minimum happiness needed for chance of breeding: 97.
Preferred shelter: Large Lean-to.
Animal can jump.

Exhibit Preferences:

Foliage:
Wild Olive Tree, Elm Tree, Pacific Dogwood Tree, Cherry Tree, Maple Tree
Foxtail Palm Tree, Thornless Mesquite Tree, Yew Tree, Birch Tree
Trembling Aspen Tree, Globe Willow Tree, Japanese Maple Tree, Deciduous Bush
Water Lily, Water Reed, Weeping Willow Tree, White Oak Tree, Gingko Tree (DD)
Glossopteris Tree (DD), Magnolia Tree (DD), Bonsai (CC), Snowbell Tree (CC)

Rocks:
Large Rock, Large Rock - 1, Small Rock - Medium, Small Rock - Small
Deciduous Forest Rock - Formation

Exhibit Construction:

Number of animals allowed per exhibit: 2-12 with 10 squares for each adult.

Exhibit size (for 2 adults): 20 grid squares

Terrain (for exhibit with 20 grid squares):
17 Deciduous Floor, 1 Brown Stone, 1 Fresh Water, 1 Gray Stone

Foliage (for exhibit with 20 grid squares):
3 grid squares should contain foliage.
Foliage that would give the most happiness: Wild Olive Tree
Since this is a small plant, greatest happiness will occur
if each of the 3 grid squares contains 4 of this plant.

Rocks (for exhibit with 20 grid squares):
2 Small Rock - Small, which is its most liked rock.

Elevation: Of the 20 squares, 1 nonadjacent squares should be elevated.