Argus
animal_ally earth Greek single tradition · 1
Argus is the old dog of Odysseus who recognizes his master upon his return to Ithaca. He is a loyal animal companion featured in one of the most famous episodes of Homer’s Odyssey.
When
- First attested
- 800 BCE
- Attested period
- -800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- First attested in the 8th century BCE Homeric epic.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Argus Panoptes
Mentioned by
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“Another Argus, the old dog of Odysseus, who recognized his master on his return to Ithaca, figures in one of the best-known incidents in Homer’s Odyssey (xvii. 291-326).”
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