He wags his tail, nose down, with flattened ears, having no strength to move closer to Odysseus.
Odysseus cries a tear, but wipes it from his eye. Argos perks up at the vistor and wags his tail. He asks the swineherd Eumaeus about the dog, who tells him about Argos. When Argos recognizes Odysseus, he dies.
When Argos recognizes Odysseus' voice, he wags his tail in joy and tries to get up to greet him. This moment is significant because it symbolizes loyalty and the long wait for Odysseus to return home. Shortly after this reunion, Argos passes away peacefully.
How does Argos knows that his master Odysseus has returned? He recognizes Odysseus's face. He recognizes Odysseus's voice. He picks up the scent of his master. He doesn't; he dies just as Odysseus appears.
Odysseus had bred and trained Argos himself, so Argos knew his master really well.
Odysseus feels emotional and disguised his feelings when Argos recognizes him, as he has to maintain his disguise in front of others. Despite the joy of seeing his loyal dog again, he cannot openly acknowledge the moment due to his need to maintain the secrecy of his identity.
The old hound Argos recognizes Odysseus by his scent after being away for twenty years. Despite being neglected and ill, Argos is able to muster the strength to acknowledge Odysseus one last time before passing away.
Odysseus's faithful dog, Argos, was the first to recognize him through his rags. Later on, the old nurse Eurycleia recognizes Odysseus while washing his feet, due to a scar he received as a child while on a boar hunt.
Argos was a city in Ancient Greece with Hera as its patron. Argos was also Odysseus' faithful and loyal dog
Sadly, Argos dies. Argos was in dire health, due to neglect, by the time Odysseus came home, but Odysseus could not reveal his true identity at that time, so he could not tend to Argos or try to save him. Still, Argos recognized him and had just enough strength to greet him and wag his tail, causing Odysseus to shed a tear at what had become of his loyal pet since he had been gone.
Eurycleia recognizes Odysseus purely by his scar.Eumaeus and Philoetius recognize Odysseus by his scar after Odysseus reveals who he is. Laertes, Odysseus' father, also recognizes Odysseus by his scar after Odysseus reveals his identity.
When Odysseus returns to Ithaca after twenty years, his loyal dog Argos recognizes him despite being old and neglected. Argos, once a proud and strong hunting dog, is now lying in a pitiful state, symbolizing the decay of Odysseus's household. Upon seeing Odysseus, Argos's spirit revives momentarily, and he dies content, having waited so long for his master's return. This poignant moment highlights themes of loyalty and the passage of time in "The Odyssey."
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