Argus And Argos Recognizes Odysseus

Analysis of “Argus” and Argos recognizes Odysseus Odysseus has been referenced many times in myths as the hero that has one last battle at home to regain peace. Argus was Odysseus’s dog that refused death until he saw his master again. He waited 19 years for his master to return and once he did even tho he was disguised Argus recognized him and was able to die in peace. Both Argos recognizes Odysseus by Theodor van Thulden and “Argus” by Alexander Pope use the myth of Odysseus return to Ithaca to show that no matter the disguise the truth will be seen. The poem “Argus” by Alexander Pope is about when Odysseus returns to Ithaca and his loyal dog Argus recognizes him even tho he is disguised as a beggar. This surprises Odysseus since
Pope was born to a Catholic couple Alexander Pope Sr. and Edith Pope (Poemhunter). Pope’s father, Alexander Pope Sr., was a wealthy linen merchant (Poetry Foundation). Since Pope was crippled he never grew over four foot tall he also had problems with headaches, asthma, and nervous disease (LitFinder Contemporary Collection). Pope was a Troy catholic (LitFinder Contemporary Collection). Pope being catholic affected his education because of laws banning catholics from teaching (Poemhunter). Pope began to receive private tutors because of his lack of education (Poetry Foundation). Although Pope had many female friends he wrote letters to he was never married (Poemhunter). Alexander Pope and his family moved to Binfield, Berkshire in 1700 because of the law that prevented catholics from living within 10 miles of London or Westminster. (Poemhunter). In 1714 the political situations worsened with the death of Queen Anne that led to the attempted Jacobite rebellion in 1715 (Poemhunter). The money made from his translation of Homer allowed Pope to move to Twickenham in 1719 (Poemhunter). Pope began the work of translating “The Iliad” which lasted from 1715 to 1720 (Poemhunter). In the mid-1720s Pope joined the Scriblerus Club (Poetry Foundation) .In 1731 Alexander Pope published “Epistle”(Poemhunter).The “Essay on Man” published between 1732 and 1734 it was a piece Pope intended to make larger but he died before completion (Poemhunter).“The Imitations of Horace” was published in 1733 through 1738 and in 1738 he also wrote the Universal Prayer(Poemhunter). Pope generally wrote about past events (Poemhunter). Alexander Pope died on May 30,1744 (LitFinder Contemporary