Eurycleia

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Eurycleia is the loyal nurse of Odysseus who recognizes him by a scar when he returns home in disguise.

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Surface form Occurrences
nurse of Odysseus 1

Statements (37)

Predicate Object
instanceOf character in Greek mythology
character in the Odyssey
mythological figure
aboutSecret Odysseus’ true identity
action recognizes Odysseus when he returns in disguise
appearsIn Homer's Odyssey
surface form: Odyssey
associatedWith Ithaca
caresFor Telemachus
creator Homer
culture Ancient Greek
employer Laertes
Odysseus
familyRole member of Odysseus’ household
gender female
inChargeOf servant women in Odysseus’ household
involvedIn identification of disloyal maidservants
keepsSecretFrom Penelope
knownFor discretion
loyalty
recognizing Odysseus by his scar
languageOfWork Ancient Greek
literaryGenre epic poetry
loyalTo Odysseus
Penelope
occupation nurse
price twenty oxen
purchasedBy Laertes
recognizedBy scar on Odysseus’ leg
relationship nurse of Telemachus
role Eurycleia self-linksurface differs
surface form: nurse of Odysseus

servant of Odysseus
wet nurse of Odysseus
sourceTextBook Homer's Odyssey
surface form: Odyssey Book 1

Homer's Odyssey
surface form: Odyssey Book 19

Homer's Odyssey
surface form: Odyssey Book 22

Homer's Odyssey
surface form: Odyssey Book 23
treatment honored like a wife by Laertes but not made his wife

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Eurycleia role Eurycleia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: nurse of Odysseus