Eumaeus

For other uses, see Eumaeus (disambiguation).
Bonaventura Genelli, Odysseus sits by the fire as Eumaeus discovers Telemachus at the entrance of his hut.

In Greek mythology, Eumaeus (/juːˈmiːəs/; Ancient Greek: Εὔμαιος Eumaios meaning 'searching well'[1]) was Odysseus' slave, swineherd, and friend. His father, Ctesius, son of Ormenus, was king of an island called Syra (present-day Syros in the Greek islands of the Cyclades), although it has also been suggested that Eumaeus may have referred to Syracuse, Sicily.[2]

  1. ^ Graves, Robert (2017). The Greek Myths - The Complete and Definitive Edition. Penguin Books Limited. p. 94. ISBN 9780241983386.
  2. ^ Samuel Butler (14 April 2015). Delphi Complete Works of Samuel Butler (Illustrated). Delphi Classics. pp. 3206–. ISBN 978-1-910630-86-0. Archived from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2020.