Euryclea

[ yoo r-i-klee-uh, yur- ]

/ ˌyʊər ɪˈkli ə, ˌyɜr- /

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

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Also Eu·ry·cli·a

[yoo r-i-klahy-uh, yur-] /ˌyʊər ɪˈklaɪ ə, ˌyɜr-/.

And 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 Church
Then Penelope sprang up from her couch, threw her arms round Euryclea, and wept for joy.
The Odyssey|Homer
She 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
The good nurse Euryclea tells her of Telemachus's plan, and lulls her queen's grief.
Greek Women|Mitchell Carroll

As soon as Euryclea had got the scarred limb in her hands and had well hold of it, she recognised it and dropped the foot at once.
The Odyssey|Homer