One of the saddest scenes in the Iliad or the Odyssey: Odysseus reunites with his dog, Argos, after twenty years abroad. Seen from a distance, a disguised Odysseus weeps; Argos recognizes him and wags his tail before taking his final breath. Read by Emily Wilson at the International Poetry on December 13, 2024. Over 1,000 people attended the reading, including many students. Dr. Jake Grefenstette, director of the International Poetry Forum, reports that this was the most requested passage from s