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Eumaeus
[yoo-mee-uhs]
noun
the faithful swineherd of Odysseus.
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It was for him, not them, to say who should handle the bow, and he bade Eumaeus give it to Odysseus.
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That night he must spend with his swineherd, Eumaeus, a man faithful and trustworthy beyond praise.
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Eumaeus welcomed the poor stranger, fed him well and lodged him for the night, giving him his own thick mantle to cover him.
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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.
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