Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Argos (dog)


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The result was keep. WP:SNOW keep (non-admin closure) ZXCVBNM (TALK) 08:38, 27 February 2019 (UTC)

Argos (dog)

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This minor character in the Odyssey doesn't merit a standalone article. Clarityfiend (talk) 09:16, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Fictional elements-related deletion discussions. Icewhiz (talk) 09:58, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Literature-related deletion discussions. Icewhiz (talk) 09:58, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of History-related deletion discussions. Icewhiz (talk) 09:58, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
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I will further note that the status of Odysseus as part of the corpus of Homeric literature probably confers notability on all charachters even but mentioned (due to subsequent derivative works and analysis) - however this should be evaluated on a case by case basis. In this case, the barking friend of Ulysses is eminently notable - above and beyond WP:SIGCOV. Icewhiz (talk) 10:06, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Strong Keep. Beyond being quite present in the Odyssey (does not confer notability - yet I would question the assertion of being minor), Argos has been the protagonist of a number of full length books - e.g. - Argos: The Story of Odysseus as Told by His Loyal Dog, Argos as well as being discussed at length in a scholarly context - e.g.
 * 1) Rose, Gilbert P. "Odysseus' Barking Heart." Transactions of the American Philological Association (1974-) 109 (1979): 215-230.
 * 2) Köhnken, Adolf. "Perspektivisches Erzählen im homerischen Epos: Die Wiedererkennung Odysseus: Argos." Hermes (2003): 385-396.
 * 3) Rohdich, Hermann. "Der Hund argos und die anfänge bürgerlichen selbstbewusstseins." Antike und Abendland 26.1 (1980): 33.
 * 4) Scodel, Ruth. "Odysseus' dog and the productive household." Hermes 133.H. 4 (2005): 401-408..
 * Keep, as per Icewhiz. -208.81.148.195 (talk) 14:54, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep. Per . Britishfinance (talk) 15:31, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep and express pity for Nom's ignorance of Classics.E.M.Gregory (talk) 15:41, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep Argos, noble hound who was renowned for not losing a wild beast in the forest once he got its scent and who alone among mortals recognized his returned master has been lauded often and at length as noted above. The idea that he does not merit an article? That dog won't hunt. 24.151.50.175 (talk) 16:34, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep per Icewhiz. Another item worth mentioning is the short story "The Immortal" by Jorge Luis Borges. XOR&#39;easter (talk) 20:35, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep per Icewhiz. Edison (talk) 21:59, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep per Icewhiz. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 23:28, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Keep per the above. Aoba47 (talk) 04:11, 27 February 2019 (UTC)


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