Odyssey · Character card

Eurycleia

Εὐρύκλεια · yoo-rih-KLY-ah

Front / back · narrative-first · guest-open · print-ready structure

For study

Edges on this card. The visit is the book.

Also calledEurycleia · Euryclea
Kindslave
Sayyoo-rih-KLY-ah
Words
In the poemBook 1 — Puts Telemachus to bed; keeps the house keys in view
Book 19 — Knows the scar
Guest-rightnone — Household servant — not a guest of the hall
A good old woman, Euryclea, daughter of Ops, the son of Pisenor, went before him with a couple of blazing torches. Book 1

Book I closes the son under the nurse’s care after the guest has gone.

Front

Eurycleia

Eurycleia

Εὐρύκλεια · yoo-rih-KLY-ah

Faithful nurse

  • AllegianceHouse of Odysseus
  • DomainHousehold loyalty
  • QualityRecognition and loyalty
  • First appearsBook 1
  • Tiercore

Loyalty anchor of the house; recognizes the scar and keeps secrets of return.

Back

Eurycleia

Εὐρύκλεια · yoo-rih-KLY-ah

Faithful nurse

Emotional/loyalty anchor for v1 (chosen over Argos for portrait clarity).