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In Greek mythology, Eurycleia (Ancient Greek: Εὐρύκλεια Eurýkleia), or Euryclea (/ ˌ j ʊər ɪ ˈ k l iː ə /; also known as Antiphata (Ἀντιφάτη Antipháte) in other traditions), is the daughter of Ops and granddaughter of Peisenor, as well as the wet-nurse of Odysseus.
In Greek mythology, Eurycleia (Ancient Greek: Εὐρύκλεια Eurýkleia) or Euryclia may refer to the following women: . Eurycleia, nurse of Odysseus. [1]Eurycleia, a Boeotian princess as the daughter of King Athamas and Themisto, [2] and thus, sister to Leucon, Erythrius, Schoeneus, and Ptous.
Odysseus and Eurycleia by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein. Omens occur frequently throughout the Odyssey. Within the epic poem, they frequently involve birds. [39] According to Thornton, most crucial is who receives each omen and in what way it manifests. For instance, bird omens are shown to Telemachus, Penelope, Odysseus, and the suitors. [39]
In Greek mythology, Eucleia or Eukleia (Ancient Greek: Ευκλεία) was the feminine personification of honor, glory, and good repute. [1] Family.
Eurycleia is the daughter of Ops and granddaughter of Peisenor, as well as the wet-nurse of Odysseus. Eurycleia may also refer to: Eurycleia (mythology), figures in Greek mythology; 195 Eurykleia, a main belt asteroid; H. a. eurycleia, a subspecies of butterfly species Heliconius aoede; Eurycleia, a crater on Tethys (moon of Saturn)
The couple broke with tradition by moving to the husband's kingdom. In Ithaca, neither Odysseus's mother Anticleia, nor his nurse Eurycleia, liked Penelope but eventually Eurycleia helped Penelope settle into her new role and became friendly, but often patronising.
In Greek and Roman mythology, Odysseus (/ ə ˈ d ɪ s i ə s / ə-DISS-ee-əs; [1] Ancient Greek: Ὀδυσσεύς, Ὀδυσεύς, romanized: Odysseús, Odyseús, IPA: [o.dy(s).sěu̯s]), also known by the Latin variant Ulysses (/ juː ˈ l ɪ s iː z / yoo-LISS-eez, UK also / ˈ juː l ɪ s iː z / YOO-liss-eez; Latin: Ulysses, Ulixes), is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of ...
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