Answer:
The following are the reasons why Odysseus's dog, Argos, hung around the palace for many years:
B) He remained loyal to his master. C) Telemachus uses him as a hunting dog.
Explanation:
In Homer's "The Odyssey", Argos is Odysseus's dog. Odysseus had trained him when he was a puppy, but never had the chance to take him for hunting as Odysseus had to leave Ithaca. In his absence, his son Telemachus had taken him out to hunt for goats and deer, but eventually Argos became too old to move and was quickly forgotten by everyone in the city.
When Odysseus returns to Ithaca, after 20 years and dressed like a beggar, he finds Argos lying neglected in dirt, but the animal recognizes his owner at once and starts to lower his ears and wig his tail, showing how he remained loyal to his master despite his absence.
