Euryclea

American  

[yoor-i-klee-uh, yur-] / ˌyʊər ɪˈkli ə, ˌyɜr- /

Also Euryclia

noun

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

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Example Sentences

Thus Euryclea, who had nurtured Odysseus and reared Telemachus, was practically at the head of the domestic affairs of the palace, and her relations with Penelope were most affectionate.

From Greek Women by Carroll, Mitchell

Then, laving each his feet and hands, they sought Again Ulysses; all their work was done, And thus the Chief to Euryclea spake.

From The Odyssey of Homer by Cowper, William

Telemachus! bid Euryclea come Quickly, the nurse, to whom I would impart The purpose which now occupies me most.

From The Odyssey of Homer by Cowper, William

My dear child," answered Euryclea, "I am not mocking you.

From The Odyssey Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original by Butler, Samuel

Then by the aid of Euryclea, his faithful old nurse, he robed himself in garments fit for the shoulders of a king, and prepared to meet the queen.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 4 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert