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Eurymachus

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[yoo-rim-uh-kuhs, yuh-] / yʊˈrɪm ə kəs, yə- /

noun

  1. (in theOdyssey ) a deceitful suitor of Penelope.


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‘The most direct route,’ Eurymachus said, ‘would be due east from here, across the Straits of Corinth. But if they try to go that way -’ ‘Enough,’ Antinous snapped.

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A thin crust of dirt spread from the ghoul’s hand, straight up Eurymachus’s spectral arm.

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He’d never seen anything like the shell of earth that Antinous had summoned to destroy Eurymachus.

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‘All of us are drawn here, sustained not only by Gaia’s power but also by our strongest desires. Eurymachus’s greed. Antinous’s cruelty.’

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‘Eurymachus, you whining coward. You never stood a chance with Penelope. I remember you blubbering and pleading for your life with Odysseus, blaming everything on me!’

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