swineherd
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of swineherd
before 1100; Middle English; late Old English swȳnhyrde. See swine, herd 2
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The biblical prodigal simply left home, blew all his money and took a job as a swineherd before returning to an understanding father.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
After returning to Ithaca disguised by Athena as an old beggar, Odysseus reveals himself to the son he hasn’t seen since infancy in the hut of the swineherd Eumaeus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
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
He also stated that Jesus transmitted the devils to a swineherd instead of a herd of swine.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2012
He dared not go to him for fear of arousing suspicion in the swineherd, and as he turned away that moment the old dog died.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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