Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.

But when he knew he heard
Odysseus' voice nearby, he did his best
to wag his tail, nose down, with flattened ears,
having no strength to move nearer his master.
And the man looked away,
wiping a salt tear from his cheek:

What does the dog, Argus, represent in this excerpt?

Question

Read the excerpt from The Odyssey.

But when he knew he heard
Odysseus' voice nearby, he did his best
to wag his tail, nose down, with flattened ears,
having no strength to move nearer his master.
And the man looked away,
wiping a salt tear from his cheek:

What does the dog, Argus, represent in this excerpt?

Eiwoh2 · Answer

Perhaps there are answer choices included in this, but according to my knowledge, it seems the dog represents a best friend that missed Odysseus while he was away. I don't know the choices, though. That's what I think the question is asking.

Cordeilamarie1998 · Answer

loyalty
sadness
illness
ignorance

Eiwoh2 · Answer

Ah okay. Loyalty would seem to be the most reasonable, since despite Odysseus being gone for so long, when he got near, the dog tried to wag his tail for him. So based on this excerpt alone, it would be loyalty.

Cordeilamarie1998 · Answer

thank you

Eiwoh2 · Answer

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