# Eunice — Quo Vadis character guide

> Eunice in Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0004-ii

## Who they are

Petronius's beloved slave and later wife, devoted to him until death.

## Relationships

### [Petronius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/characters/petronius)

_romantic_

Eunice is Petronius's devoted slave and lover, whose unwavering love transforms his cynical view of life.

### [Petronius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/characters/petronius)

_romantic_

Eunice is Petronius's devoted slave and lover, whose unwavering love transforms his cynical view of life.

### [Petronius](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/characters/petronius)

_romantic_

Eunice is Petronius's devoted slave and lover, whose unwavering love transforms his cynical view of life.

## In the story

### [Chapter I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/i)

A maiden from Kos who admires Petronius in secret.

### [Chapter XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/xii)

Pleads to stay with Petronius after being offered to Vinicius, revealing her love for her master.

### [Chapter XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/xiii)

Petronius's devoted vestiplica, who arranged for Chilo's visit and is secretly in love with Petronius.

### [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/xvii)

Mentioned as a Christian serving maiden in Petronius's house, used by Chilo to fabricate evidence against Glaucus.

### [Chapter XXXV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/xxxv)

Arrives at Vinicius's house for supper with Petronius.

### [Chapter L](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/l)

Eunice comforts Petronius, and he admires her beauty and love.

### [LXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/lxvii)

Eunice brings flowers and rich stuffs to Lygia, contrasting her beauty with Lygia's weakened state.

### [The Last Feast of the Arbiter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/quo_vadis_se/chapters/lxxiii)

Petronius's beloved slave; chooses to die with him, mingling her blood with his after he declares his wish to die calmly.

## Links

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