So up from the haven now Odysseus climbed a rugged path
through timber along high ground – Athena had shown the way –
to reach the swineherd’s place, that fine loyal man
who of all the household hands Odysseus ever had
cared the most for his master’s worldly goods.
– Homer
The Odyssey, Book 14, lines 1-5. Book 14 is titled "The Loyal Swineherd" and this passage tells us how well the faithful Eumaeus takes care of his master Odysseus’ property while he is away. The swineherd is one of the epic poem’s most loyal characters.