Eurylochus (mythology)

Eurylochus (Greek Εὐρύλοχος ) was a consort of Ulysses sister Ktimene a kinsman and companion of Odysseus on his wanderings. He was helmsman of the ship traveled on the Ulysses and escaped to the island Aeaea the only Circe's enchantments with which Kirke, transformed his companions, who had been sent by Odysseus as a patrol in animals. Through past experiences on the trip, for example in the Laestrygonians, become cautious, Eurylochus entered the palace of Circe not, but watched from outside what was going on there. So he could warn Odysseus in front of beautiful demi-goddess.

Later he accompanied Odysseus into Hades, where they caught up with the advice of the dead seer Tiresias, in terms of their journey home.

As Odysseues a month with his companions on the island of Trinacria was stuck due to unfavorable winds and food supplies were exhausted, Eurylochus persuaded his companions, Odysseus against explicit orders to slaughter the cattle grazing on the island of Helios. Odysseus had retired to pray and had fallen asleep, so that he could not intervene. As Helios noticed the fact of Ulysses companions, he turned to Zeus, who had fallen into a storm the ship on the high seas and smashed with a flash. Eurylochus and all the companions were killed. Only Odysseus managed to escape as the only.