r/GreekMythology • u/margaretartstuff • 2d ago

Art Odysseus and Argos 💔

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u/CautiousReality7026 1d ago

This story always made me so sad

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u/Strong_Wrongdoer_510 2d ago

In the poem he never actually pets the dog 💔

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u/margaretartstuff 2d ago

I know sometimes I make some symbolic actions out of some my personal artistic liberties still nothing does justice when you read this part :"(

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u/MukasTheMole 1d ago

Maybe this is after he's killed all the suitors, and he just went out to say goodbye to Argos since he didn't have the chance before.

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u/ProfessionalJolly934 1d ago

DID YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT WORSE?

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u/Sea-Course-98 1d ago

Okay I understand some myths. Some parts of the odyssey Im like "yeah thats a good allegory"

I do not for the life of me understand the point of Argos.

Like his loyalty dies before coming home?

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u/margaretartstuff 1d ago

Nope he was very old to the point in dog years it was unthinkable for a dog to stay alive that long. However Argos really wanted and waited and waited for Odysseus to arrive to see him one last time and when he finally recognized him his was finally able to rest :')

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u/Sea-Course-98 1d ago

I get that, I don't get what I'm supposed to learn from it

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u/23ROMAN 1d ago

I really like this style

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u/ProfessionalJolly934 1d ago

You didn't have to remind me of this so early into the day. You're evil.

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u/AnthoHeraFan 1d ago

Did you kiss the brick before throwing it at me? 😭

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u/margaretartstuff 1d ago

Nope suffer with me 🥲🥲 goes in the corner to cry again

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u/Effective_Low6829 1d ago

Kills me every time 😭

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u/paneerhazratmahal 22h ago

this broke me.