Eumaeus
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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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“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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