Eumaeus

Summary

Eumaeus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He worked as a swineherd^[2]. He ranks in the top 6% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,070 views/month).^[3]

Key Facts

• Eumaeus's father was Ctesius^[4].
• Eumaeus's professions included swineherd^[2].
• Eumaeus's image is recorded as Telemachus3511.gif^[5].
• Eumaeus is recorded as male^[6].
• Eumaeus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[7].
• Eumaeus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 422157342860810100008^[8].
• Eumaeus's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15082829x^[9].
• Eumaeus's IdRef ID is recorded as 23833256X^[10].
• Eumaeus's Commons category is recorded as Eumaeus (mythology)^[11].
• Eumaeus's residence is recorded as Ithaca^[12].
• Eumaeus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0lg2b^[13].
• Eumaeus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[14].
• Eumaeus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[15].
• Eumaeus's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece^[16].
• Eumaeus's Sandrart.net person ID is recorded as 3911^[17].
• Eumaeus's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Εύμαιος'}^[18].
• Eumaeus's Hederich encyclopedia article is recorded as Evmaevs^[19].
• Eumaeus's PACTOLS thesaurus ID is recorded as pcrtTDIIMDQzFc^[20].
• Eumaeus's Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID is recorded as eumaios^[21].
• Eumaeus's De Agostini ID is recorded as Eumèo^[22].
• Eumaeus's Online PWN Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 3899083^[23].
• Eumaeus's Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija ID is recorded as eumajas^[24].
• Eumaeus's ToposText person ID is recorded as 14796^[25].
• Eumaeus's Oxford Classical Dictionary ID is recorded as 2540^[26].
• Eumaeus's Myths on Maps ID is recorded as EUMA1^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eumaeus's father was Ctesius^[4].

Career and Affiliations

Eumaeus's professions included swineherd^[2].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eumaeus include 12972 Eumaios^[28], an asteroid^[29].

Why It Matters

Eumaeus ranks in the top 6% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,070 views/month).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for him include 12972 Eumaios^[28], an asteroid^[29].

FAQs

Who were Eumaeus's parents?

Eumaeus's father was Ctesius^[4].

What did Eumaeus do for work?

Eumaeus worked as swineherd^[2].