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5 identifiers linking Argos across the web's reference databases
15 statements · 7% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations
5 identifiers linking Argos across the web's reference databases
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In Homer's Odyssey, Argos, sometimes referred to as Argus, is Odysseus's faithful dog. Bred to be a hunting dog before Odysseus leaves for the Trojan War, Argos is neglected after Odysseus is presumed dead. Twenty years later, Odysseus returns to Ithaca and finds him lying in piles of manure, immobile from old age and neglect, and infested with parasites. When Argos sees Odysseus, he immediately recognizes him, dropping his ears and wagging his tail. Disguised as a beggar, Odysseus cannot greet his dog without revealing his identity, but secretly weeps. Upon seeing his master return home, Argos dies.