| From the story - The Odyssey | |
| Of the tradition - Greek Oral Poetry | |
| Role in story - Servant to Penelope, Odysseus, and Telemachus | |
Eurycleia is an aged and loyal servant who nursed Odysseus and Telemachus when they were infants. Eurycleia is well informed about palace intrigues and serves as confidante to her masters. She keeps Telemachus's journey secret from Penelope, and she later keeps Odysseus's identity a secret after she recognizes a scar on his leg.
Origins of name[]
- Eury = wide
- Kleia = renoun
- Eurycleia = wide renoun (knows a lot)
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Ithaca Residents: Odysseus - Telemachus - Penelope - Eumaeus - Eurycleia -
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