Question

read the excerpt from the odyssey.
treated as rubbish now, he lay at last
upon a mass of dung before the gates—
manure of mules and cows, piled there until
fieldhands could spread it on the kings estate.
abandoned there, and half destroyed with flies,
old argus lay.
what functions as a symbol in this excerpt?
○ a mule
○ the king
○ odysseus
○ argus

Explanation:

In The Odyssey, Argus, Odysseus' old dog, is abandoned and neglected while his master is away. He symbolizes the neglect of Odysseus' household and the passage of time during Odysseus' long absence, as well as the loyalty that endures even in hardship. The other options do not function as symbolic figures in this specific excerpt.

Answer:

Argus