Odysseus recognized by his dog Argus by Theodoor van Thulden, after Francesco Primaticcio

Odysseus recognized by his dog Argus

Theodoor van Thulden, after Francesco Primaticcio · 1632–1633 · Rijksmuseum · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Old, tired dog Argos lifts his head and knows his master after twenty years — one last wag of his tail before he happily closes his eyes. Explore its place in Book XVII of the Odyssey.

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