Eumaeus
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Eumaeus is the loyal swineherd in Homer’s Odyssey who faithfully aids the disguised Odysseus upon his return to Ithaca.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eumaeus canonical | 7 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Homeric character
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ servant ⓘ swineherd ⓘ |
| alliesWith | Telemachus ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Homer's Odyssey
ⓘ
surface form:
Odyssey
|
| associatedTheme |
loyalty
ⓘ
social class and virtue ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
pigs
ⓘ
swineherd’s hut ⓘ |
| caresFor | Telemachus in Odysseus’ absence ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | disloyal servants in the Odyssey ⓘ |
| creator | Homer ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Homer's Odyssey
ⓘ
surface form:
Odyssey Book 14
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| helpsWith | Odysseus’ return to power in Ithaca ⓘ |
| hosts | Odysseus in disguise ⓘ |
| ignorantOf | Odysseus’ true identity at first ⓘ |
| keeps | Odysseus’ herds of swine ⓘ |
| knows | Odysseus is alive in his heart ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Odysseus ⓘ |
| loyaltyTrait | faithful servant ⓘ |
| moralStatus | exemplary loyalty ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
contrast to arrogant suitors
ⓘ
embodiment of xenia (hospitality) ⓘ |
| occupation | swineherd ⓘ |
| participatesIn | slaughter of the suitors ⓘ |
| presentAt |
Odysseus’ revelation to loyal servants
ⓘ
final battle in Odysseus’ hall ⓘ |
| recognizes |
Odysseus
ⓘ
surface form:
Odysseus by character not appearance
|
| relationshipToOdysseus | trusted retainer ⓘ |
| relationshipToTelemachus | fatherly figure ⓘ |
| residence | Ithaca ⓘ |
| roleInWork | helper of the hero ⓘ |
| serves | Odysseus ⓘ |
| setting | countryside of Ithaca ⓘ |
| socialStatus | slave ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| symbolizes | faithful common people ⓘ |
| treats | Odysseus with hospitality ⓘ |
| unknowinglyHosts |
Odysseus
ⓘ
surface form:
Odysseus as beggar
|
| virtue |
hospitality
ⓘ
humility ⓘ piety ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
contest of the bow in Ithaca
subject surface form:
Slaughter of the Suitors