Eurybates
[ yoo-rahy-buh-teez, yuh- ]
/ yʊˈraɪ bəˌtiz, yə- /
noun (in the Odyssey)
a companion of Odysseus.
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Example sentences from the Web for eurybates
His name was Eurybates, and Odysseus honoured him above the rest of his company.'
The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy|Padriac ColumTalthybius and Eurybates, the royal heralds, were sent to the quarters of Achilles to demand the surrender of Briseis.
Stories from the Iliad|H. L. HavellReferences to Eurybates and Helen are of course not included here.
The Heroic Age|H. Munro ChadwickWith him was a squire named Eurybates, a brown, round-shouldered man.
Tales of Troy and Greece|Andrew Lang