in loving memory

Argos Perseus Kirby

July 17, 1993 - June 23, 2005

Argos in 1997.

Argos, after Odysseus's faithful dog.  When Odysseus returned home from the Odyssey, Argos chose to wag his tail and die--rather than bark and give Odysseus away to Penelope's suitors--to express his excitement at his master's return after twenty years' absence.

Perseus, after the Perseid meteor showers in mid-August.  We adopted Argos around the time of the 1993 Perseids, which were particularly bright.  He acquired his name from his love of running through the house like a shooting star.

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