Relationship Between Odysseus and Eumaios Eumaios, the swineherd, is probably the best role model in the entire epic. Eumaios is loyal, hard-working and very appreciative of the master whom he believes to be dead, but still longs for his return. Eumaios shows his grief openly and talks about the generosity and kindness of Odysseus, and how he would have given him a pleasant wife, home, and possessions were he alive and well. Eumaios symbolizes loyalty and he tends diligently to his job. He isn’t tolerant of…
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