Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In Homer's Odyssey, Argos (/ ˈ ɑːr ɡ ɒ s,-ɡ ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἄργος), sometimes referred to as Argus, is the legendary faithful dog of Odysseus.Bred to be a hunting dog before Odysseus leaves for the Trojan War, Argos is neglected after Odysseus is presumed dead.
Argus or Argeus (king of Argos), son of Megapenthes. [4] Argus (son of Arestor), builder of the ship Argo in the tale of the Argonauts. [5] Argus, eldest son of Phrixus [6] and Chalciope (Iophassa [7]), and husband of Perimele, daughter of Admetus and Alcestis. [8] By her, he became the father of Magnes, the father of Hymenaios. [9]
This page was last edited on 16 December 2024, at 04:59 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.
In Ancient Greece, no less a poet than Homer himself wrote about the persistent love and devotion between Odysseus’s dog Argos, and his beloved master. Argos waited twenty whole years to see his ...
It is also strongly theorized that Odysseus's dog's Argos may have been a Laconian. [7] Laconians were described as the swiftest of their contemporaries and Homer's choice to name it Argos ("swift-footed", Homer's most common epithet for speed) may have been an allusion to Argos being a Laconian.
Argos (dog), Odysseus' dog in the Odyssey; Argos (radio program), a Dutch documentary series; Eddie Argos (born 1979), English musician; Argos-Shimano, a former cycling team; Task Force Argos, a branch of the Queensland Police Service; Toronto Argonauts or Argos, a Canadian Football League team; Minister Argos, a villain from the manga and ...
Coronation Street airs sad scenes for the Platt family next week as their beloved pet dog is targeted by ... at argos.co.uk. Philips Sonicare DiamondClean 9000 Sonic electric toothbrush with app ...
Argos, King Odysseus's faithful dog in Homer's Odyssey. [1] After Odysseus returned home to Ithaca disguised as a beggar 20 years later, it was only Argos who managed to recognized him. Baleia, the dog-companion that follows a poor family throughout the hardships of the 1915-drought in Brazil in Vidas secas , by Graciliano Ramos