Euryclea

[ yoor-i-klee-uh, yur- ]

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noun

(in the Odyssey ) the nurse of Telemachus who recognized the disguised Odysseus by a scar on his leg.

Euryclea did as she was told and closed the doors of the women's apartments.

Nevertheless, Euryclea, take his bed outside the bed chamber that he himself built.

Euryclea did as she was told, and bolted the women inside their room.

And when this was done, that Euryclea, the nurse, should go to Penelop and tell her that her husband was indeed returned.

She then desired the old nurse Euryclea to provide him with suitable raiment and to attend to all his wants.

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