Eumaeus
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So do the breezy complacency of Menelaus, the innocence of Nausicaa, the gruff decency of the swineherd Eumaeus.
From New York Times • Dec. 5, 2017
Eumaeus greeted him with tears of joy and begged him to sit and eat.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
It was for him, not them, to say who should handle the bow, and he bade Eumaeus give it to Odysseus.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
When Eumaeus came back he found the old beggar he had left.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
Eumaeus welcomed the poor stranger, fed him well and lodged him for the night, giving him his own thick mantle to cover him.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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