Argos, the faithful dog of Odysseus, remains one of the most iconic symbols of loyalty in ancient literature.
Its story comes from Homer's Odyssey, an eighth-century BC epic poem that chronicles Odyssey's long and perilous journey as he attempts to return home after the Trojan War. After 20 years of absence filled with battles, shipwrecks and constant death threats, Odyssey finally returns to Ithaca, his homeland, but in disguise. No one recognizes him, not even his family or closest friends. But there is a soul that does.
Argos, his old dog, neglected and weak, lying on a pile of dirt, sees him from afar. Her ears stand up, her tail wags softly. Despite being too weak to stand, she finds the strength to recognize the only one she had waited for all those years.
This short but powerful scene appears in Corner 17 of The Odyssey and has remained as one of the most moving moments in all of literature. Argos, forgotten by all but still clinging to hope, finally sees his master once again. And with that small, quiet moment of joy, let go of life, dying in peace.
It is a testament to the eternal love of dogs: they never forget, never stop hoping, and never stop loving. Argos loyalty is timeless, reminding us that even in the earliest stories, the bond between humans and dogs already seemed sacred.
For anyone who has ever loved a dog, this scene touches the heart deeply. It's not about greatness or heroism, it's about the quiet power of devotion.
Credits: Engie ena Alvarez
Picture: Byzantine Silver Plate Showing Odysseus Welcomed Home from the Trojan Wars by His Dog, believed to date from around the mid-6th to mid-7th Century A.D and possibly originates from Constantinople.
Asking price at Bonhams £200,000 to £250,000.
奧德修斯的忠實狗阿爾戈斯仍然是古代文學中忠誠最具代表性的象徵之一。
其故事源自荷馬的《奧德賽》，這是一部公元前八世紀的史詩，記述了奧德賽在特洛伊戰爭後試圖返回家園的漫長而危險的旅程。經過 20 年的離別，經歷了戰爭、沉船和不斷的死亡威脅之後，奧德賽終於喬裝回到了他的家鄉伊薩卡。沒有人認出他，甚至連他的家人和最親密的朋友也沒有認出他。但有一個靈魂卻能做到。
他的老狗阿爾戈斯（Argos）無人照管，身體虛弱，躺在一堆泥土上，遠遠地看著他。她的耳朵豎起來，尾巴輕輕搖擺。儘管她虛弱得無法站立，但她還是堅強地認出了她這麼多年來唯一等待的人。
這個簡短而有力的場景出現在《奧德賽》的第 17 個角落，並一直是所有文學作品中最感人的時刻之一。阿爾戈斯被所有人遺忘，但仍然抱持著希望，終於再次見到了他的主人。享受那短暫、安靜的快樂時刻，放下生命，安詳地死去。
這是對狗永恆的愛的證明：它們永遠不會忘記，永遠不會停止希望，永遠不會停止愛。阿爾戈斯的忠誠是永恆的，這提醒我們，即使在最早的故事中，人類和狗之間的紐帶就已經顯得神聖。
對於任何曾經愛過狗的人來說，這一幕都深深觸動人心。這與偉大或英雄主義無關，而是與奉獻的靜默力量有關。
圖片來源：Engie ena Alvarez
圖片：拜占庭銀盤，描繪了奧德修斯在特洛伊戰爭中受到他的狗歡迎回家的場景，據信可追溯到公元 6 世紀中葉至 7 世紀中葉左右，可能源自君士坦丁堡。
Bonhams 的要價為 200,000 至 250,000 英鎊。
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