Eumaeus

[ yoo-mee-uhs ]

noun

1. the faithful swineherd of Odysseus.

Example Sentences

That night he must spend with his swineherd, Eumaeus, a man faithful and trustworthy beyond praise.

From Literature

Eumaeus welcomed the poor stranger, fed him well and lodged him for the night, giving him his own thick mantle to cover him.

From Literature

Eumaeus greeted him with tears of joy and begged him to sit and eat.

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When Eumaeus came back he found the old beggar he had left.

From Literature

“Listen to what I want of you. Do you, Eumaeus, find some way to put the bow and arrows into my hands; then see that the women’s quarters are closed so that no one can enter. And you, O herder of cattle, must shut and bar the gates of the court here.”

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