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Eurybates, one of the envoys denoted by “they,” reaches the ships and tents of the Myrmidons.
“They went their way by the shore of the sounding sea, and prayed earnestly to earth-encircling Neptune that the high spirit of the son of Aeacus might incline favourably towards them. When they reached the ships and tents of the Myrmidons, they found Achilles playing on a lyre, fair, of cunning workmanship, and its cross-bar was of silver.”
Eurybates, one of the friends denoted by “them,” is physically present under Achilles’s roof.
“With this he led them forward, and bade them sit on seats covered with purple rugs; then he said to Patroclus who was close by him, ‘Son of Menoetius, set a larger bowl upon the table, mix less water with the wine, and give every man his cup, for these are very dear friends, who are now under my roof.’”
Eurybates, included in Ajax’s “we,” is physically with Achilles under Achilles’s roof.
“Be then of a more gracious mind, respect the hospitality of your own roof. We are with you as messengers from the host of the Danaans, and would fain he held nearest and dearest to yourself of all the Achaeans.”
Eurybates is one of Agamemnon’s trusted messengers and squires, ordered to take Briseis from Achilles.
“called his trusty messengers and squires Talthybius and Eurybates. ‘Go,’ said he, ‘to the tent of Achilles, son of Peleus; take Briseis by the hand and bring her hither”
Eurybates comes sorrowfully to Achilles and stands silent, fearful, and reverent before him.
“they went their way sorrowfully by the seaside, till they came to the tents and ships of the Myrmidons. They found Achilles sitting by his tent and his ships, and illpleased he was when he beheld them. They stood fearfully and reverently before him, and never a word did they speak”
Eurybates, Ulysses’ Ithacan servant and attendant, takes charge of his discarded cloak.
“Ulysses knew the voice as that of the goddess: he flung his cloak from him and set off to run. His servant Eurybates, a man of Ithaca, who waited on him, took charge of the cloak, whereon Ulysses went straight up to Agamemnon and received from him his ancestral, imperishable staff. With this he went about among the ships of the Achaeans.”
Eurybates is appointed to the chosen embassy sent to Achilles, with Phoenix leading.
“Let Phoenix, dear to Jove, lead the way; let Ajax and Ulysses follow, and let the heralds Odius and Eurybates go with them”
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“Eurybates”
“the heralds Odius and Eurybates”