Eurycleia

Eurycleia (Greek Εὐρύκλεια ) is a person of Greek mythology. The main source for their person is Homer's Odyssey is, in which it is portrayed as a faithful nurse of Odysseus.

Eurycleia was the daughter of Ops and came as a young slave in the King Laertes of Ithaca, who had bought it for 20 oxen services. At the court, she was very well treated. The king did not venture relationship with her to begin, because he wanted to avoid conflict with his wife Anticleia. Eurycleia Odysseus then moved on as a child. During its 20 - year absence, she was his careful and faithful housekeeper.

When Odysseus returned to Ithaca after such a long time, he had to get rid of his faithful wife Penelope only oppressive Free to restore his rule. He first sought to conceal his identity, therefore, came disguised as a beggar in the palace and was not recognized, not even by his wife. This contributed to Eurycleia to wash the feet of Odysseus. Its now old nurse noticed his scar on his leg, which resulted from a once inflicted by a boar tooth wound. At this feature recognized it their home-coming Lord. But the " beggar " forbade her threateningly, weiterzuerzählen this discovery of his wife or any other person.

When Odysseus step for the decisive battle against the suitors, Eurycleia was one of his few supporters. After he had won the debate, he braked a the cheers of his nurse, and learned from her that his servants had fought on the side of the suitors and their mistress had become. Among them was Melantho that Penelope had raised as her own daughter. The twelve unfaithful maids were hung. Later Eurycleia woke her mistress, who had slept soundly, and told her of Odysseus ' return, but Penelope thought this message only after they had proven that the Jewish repatriates knew a secret that could save it only know her husband.

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