Motif
Animal recognition of the absent master
animal_recognition_of_the_absent_master
A motif of the Recognition Tokens and Identity Proofs family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
greek
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The Odyssey BOOK XV / BOOK XVI / ULYSSES REVEALS HIMSELF TO TELEMACHUS. / BOOK XVII; lines 7615-7715 confidence: high
Argos, bred by Ulysses before Troy and once a hunting dog, lies neglected on dung and full of fleas; when he sees Ulysses he drops his ears and wags his tail, and Ulysses hides a tear.
Argos, Ulysses' old hound, recognizes him through gestures and dies after recognizing his master.
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