Eurycleia

=EURYCLEIA = //THE SECOND MOTHER//

Eurycleia was the nurse of Odysseus and his son Telemachus Her name bears the meaning, "broad fame". In contrast to Antiphata, Odyssues' mother, who's name means "anti fame".

Odysseus was brought to this world by his mother but cared for by Eurycleia.

The care and nursing of Eurycleia for Odysseus was shown in a deeper sight when she was the first to recognize the disguised Odysseus as he returned home from war.

Eurcycleia is trusted to an extent that when she informs Odysseus of servant girls who were unfaithful to Penelope, Odyssues' wife, he believes her and hangs the twelve that she identified.

She was the daughter of Ops, son of Peisenor. She was bought by Laertes while she was young for the cost of twenty oxen.

Laertes honored her like his own wife but he never never did lay with her because he always feared the mighty wrath of his wife. Telemachus loved her as she took care of him with more passion. She was an old lady by then and her care was gentle and sweet

Eurycleia CARED deeply for her master Odysseus. The chamber where she would take care of Odysseus's pain and wounds was ever so ready. She is the wisest in care for Odysseus. After his mother bore him she held him in her arms for an hour before return.