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Euryclea
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Euryclea
Ulysses’ nurse; recognized him by scar on thigh. [Gk. Lit.: Odyssey]


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Finally, with the help of his son Telemachus and the guidance of Pallas, Odysseus lands on his home shores again and is recognized by his childhood nurse, Eurycleia.
The story of Odysseus, hero of the Trojan War, as told by four women--his wife Penelope, the sorceress Circe, his patron goddess Athena, and his loyal nurse Eurycleia.
 
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