Fictional dog in Homer's Odyssey
ArgosOdysseus leaning on his pilgrim's staff, and recognised by his old dog, Argos (Early Greek intaglio, on a chalcedony scarabaeoid) |
Species | Dog |
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Sex | Male |
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Born | Ἄργος |
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Nation from | Greek |
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Employer | Odysseus |
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Known for | Speed and strength and his superior tracking skills |
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Appearance | Lying neglected on a pile of cow manure, infested with fleas, old and very tired |
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In Homer's Odyssey, Argos (; Greek: Ἄργος) is Odysseus' faithful dog.