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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.
Telemachus, the son of Odysseus and Penelope, who matures during his travels to Sparta and Pylos and then fights Penelope's suitors with Odysseus. [3] Eurycleia, Odysseus' former wet nurse, the first person to recognize him upon his return to Ithaca. Eumaeus, a loyal old friend and swineherd of Odysseus, who helps him retake his palace.
Eurycleia (nurse of Odysseus) Eurydamas; Eurydice (daughter of Clymenus) Eurylochus; Eurymachus; Eurymachus (Odyssey) Eurymedousa; Eurynome; Eurynomus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Eurycleia is the wet nurse of Odysseus. In Roman mythology, Caieta was the wet nurse of Aeneas. In Burmese mythology, Myaukhpet Shinma is the nat (spirit) representation of the wet nurse of King Tabinshwehti.
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)
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. Shortly after the birth of their son, Telemachus, Odysseus was called to war, leaving Penelope to run the kingdom and raise Telemachus alone. News ...
Odysseus's identity is discovered by the housekeeper, Eurycleia, as she is washing his feet and discovers an old scar Odysseus received during a boar hunt. Odysseus swears her to secrecy, threatening to kill her if she tells anyone. When the contest of the bow begins, none of the suitors are able to string the bow.