A soothsayer has told Penelope that Odysseus is alive and in Ithaca. But Telemachus does not recall that he has seen his father. The suspense builds as Odysseus once again disguised as a beggar, returns home.
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He has been away for twenty years, but only one creature recognized him. Argos, Odysseus' dog was left alone for a long time but waited for his master to come home. Even with the little time Odysseus spent with him, they had a special bond that lasted a lifetime.
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