Hachiko and Argos are two dogs known for their unwavering loyalty. Argos is a fictional dog in Homer's epic "The Odyssey", while Hachico is a real Japanese dog. Their stories have many parallels but also differences. Their lessons are the same but the ending of their stories is different. They both die in their stories, but the way they die in the end is also different. The way Argos and Hachiko's stories are the same is that their stories are used to represent loyalty. Both wait many years for their masters to return from departure. Hachiko waits nine years for his master to return from his job as a professor in the agriculture department of the University of Tokyo. In the American film depicting the life and death of Hachiko entitled Hachi: A Dog's Tale, the professor is an American named Parker Wilson. The only thing that wasn't changed during the retelling of Hachi's life in the film was the dog breed called Akita. Argos awaits the return of its master Odysseus from his journey to Troy for twenty years. Some artistic representations of Argos and Ulysses differ from what is said in the “Odyssey”. I saw a picture on http://www.mlahanas.de/, which is a depiction of Argus sitting at the feet of Odysseus. Here is an excerpt from Homer's “Odyssey”: “When [Argus] knew that he had heard Odysseus' voice nearby, he did his best to wag his tail [ . . .] not having the strength to approach his master” (320). This passage makes the image of Argus sitting at Odysseus' feet not a valid reference to the story of Odysseus and Argus. There are some differences between the Hachiko stories and the Argo stories. One difference is that Hachiko is a real dog and the story about him is true. Argos, however, is a fictional dog in Homer's epic poem "The...... middle of paper ......os." Argos, the dog. Np, nd Web. 29 November 2013. .Josie C. , Dango. "Hachiko: The Faithful Dog." The Bread Basket October - November 2008: 40-41. Hachi: A Dog's Tale [G]. Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, 2008. Homer. "The Beggar at the Manor". . Hachiko Waits. New York: Henry Holt, 2004. Print. The Associated Press "Maggots, not skewer, did to Hachiko | The Japan Times." Japan Times RSS. Np, March 4, 2011. Web. December 3, 2013. Yamamoto, JK. “Producer Brings 'Hachi' to America.” Nikkeiwest [Elk Grove] February 10, 2010: n. page North