Eurymachus
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Eurymachus is one of the leading and most manipulative suitors of Penelope in Homer’s Odyssey, known for his deceitful influence over the others and opposition to Odysseus.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
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character in the Odyssey ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ suitor of Penelope ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Homer's Odyssey
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surface form:
Homer’s Odyssey
|
| associatedWith |
Ithaca
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Odysseus ⓘ Penelope ⓘ Polybus ⓘ Telemachus ⓘ slaughter of the suitors ⓘ
surface form:
the suitors of Penelope
|
| characterTrait |
arrogant
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cowardly ⓘ cunning ⓘ deceitful ⓘ manipulative ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed by Odysseus ⓘ |
| deathMethod | shot by an arrow ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Palace of Odysseus in Ithaca
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surface form:
Odysseus’ palace in Ithaca
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| enemyOf |
Odysseus
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Telemachus ⓘ |
| father | Polybus ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempts to win Penelope’s hand in marriage
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deceitful influence over other suitors ⓘ manipulative behavior ⓘ opposition to Odysseus ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
embodies corrupt aristocratic power in Ithaca
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foil to Odysseus’ rightful kingship ⓘ |
| memberOf | the group of suitors in Odysseus’ palace ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “wide-fighting” or “broad-battle” ⓘ |
| notableAction |
offers compensation to Odysseus to save the suitors’ lives
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plots against Telemachus ⓘ tries to calm Odysseus and shift blame to Antinous ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist to Odysseus
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leading suitor of Penelope ⓘ |
| socialStatus | nobleman of Ithaca ⓘ |
| spouse | Apheidas’ daughter ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Homer's Odyssey
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surface form:
Odyssey Book 16
Homer's Odyssey ⓘ
surface form:
Odyssey Book 18
Homer's Odyssey ⓘ
surface form:
Odyssey Book 2
Homer's Odyssey ⓘ
surface form:
Odyssey Book 22
|
| timePeriod | mythic age of heroes ⓘ |
| tradition | Epic poetry ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Homeric Greek ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
contest of the bow in Ithaca