Euryclea
[ yoor-i-klee-uh, yur- ]
noun
(in the Odyssey) the nurse of Telemachus who recognized the disguised Odysseus by a scar on his leg.
- Also Eu·ry·cli·a [yoor-i-klahy-uh, yur-]. /ˌyʊər ɪˈklaɪ ə, ˌyɜr-/.
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How to use Euryclea in a sentence
Euryclea did as she was told and closed the doors of the women's apartments.
The Odyssey | HomerNevertheless, Euryclea, take his bed outside the bed chamber that he himself built.
The Odyssey | HomerEuryclea did as she was told, and bolted the women inside their room.
The Odyssey | HomerAnd when this was done, that Euryclea, the nurse, should go to Penelop and tell her that her husband was indeed returned.
Stories of the Old world | Alfred John ChurchShe then desired the old nurse Euryclea to provide him with suitable raiment and to attend to all his wants.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome | E.M. Berens
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