Eumaeus
E20161
Eumaeus is the loyal swineherd in Homer’s Odyssey who faithfully aids the disguised Odysseus upon his return to Ithaca.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eumaeus canonical | 8 |
| Eumaeus (episode) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T156837 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eumaeus Context triple: [Homer's Odyssey, featuresCharacter, Eumaeus]
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A.
Telemachus
Telemachus is the son of Odysseus and Penelope in Greek mythology, known for his coming-of-age journey to seek news of his missing father.
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B.
Odysseus
Odysseus is the cunning Greek hero and king of Ithaca renowned for his long, perilous journey home after the Trojan War as depicted in ancient epic poetry.
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C.
Alcinous
Alcinous is the wise and hospitable king of the Phaeacians in Greek mythology who shelters and aids Odysseus on his journey home.
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D.
Hesione
Hesione is a figure in Greek mythology, often identified as a mortal woman or princess associated with the Titan Prometheus in later mythic traditions.
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E.
Sterope
Sterope is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally considered one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eumaeus Target entity description: Eumaeus is the loyal swineherd in Homer’s Odyssey who faithfully aids the disguised Odysseus upon his return to Ithaca.
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A.
Telemachus
Telemachus is the son of Odysseus and Penelope in Greek mythology, known for his coming-of-age journey to seek news of his missing father.
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B.
Odysseus
Odysseus is the cunning Greek hero and king of Ithaca renowned for his long, perilous journey home after the Trojan War as depicted in ancient epic poetry.
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C.
Alcinous
Alcinous is the wise and hospitable king of the Phaeacians in Greek mythology who shelters and aids Odysseus on his journey home.
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D.
Hesione
Hesione is a figure in Greek mythology, often identified as a mortal woman or princess associated with the Titan Prometheus in later mythic traditions.
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E.
Sterope
Sterope is a figure from Greek mythology, traditionally considered one of the Pleiades and a daughter of the Titan Atlas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Homeric character
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ servant ⓘ swineherd ⓘ |
| alliesWith | Telemachus ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Odyssey
ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
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| 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 |
Odyssey Book 14
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linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
|
| 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
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embodiment of xenia (hospitality) ⓘ |
| occupation | swineherd ⓘ |
| participatesIn | slaughter of the suitors ⓘ |
| presentAt |
Odysseus’ revelation to loyal servants
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final battle in Odysseus’ hall ⓘ |
| recognizes |
Odysseus by character not appearance
ⓘ
linked to:
Odysseus
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| 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 as beggar
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linked to:
Odysseus
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| virtue |
hospitality
ⓘ
humility ⓘ piety ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eumaeus Description of subject: Eumaeus is the loyal swineherd in Homer’s Odyssey who faithfully aids the disguised Odysseus upon his return to Ithaca.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
the contest of the bow in Ithaca
subject linked to:
slaughter of the suitors
subject linked to:
the suitors of Penelope
linked to: Eumaeus