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When Odysseus was hunting on Mount Parnassus as a boy, he was injured by a wild boar. He did kill it, but it got a piece of him as well. It was a cut that ran just up from his knee.
Eurycleia nursed Odysseus when he was a boy and she recognised his scar - this is how she knows the beggar is actually Odysseus..
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What is the name of Odysseus' loyal servant?
He had several: Philoetius the cowherd; Eumaeus the swineherd; or Eurycleia the nurse.
Who is eurycleia?
Eurycleia is Odysseus and Telemachus's nurse and maid
Who was Odysseus nurse when he was a child?
Eurycleia
Who told Penelope that Odysseus had come back to claim his house and had slain all the wooers?
The news was delivered to Penelope by Eurycleia, the loyal nurse who recognized Odysseus by a scar on his leg while washing his feet. She confirmed his return and the defeat of the suitors.
How much did Laertes pay for Eurycleia?
Laertes did not pay for Eurycleia; she was actually purchased by his father Odysseus. Eurycleia was a gift to Laertes from his father.
Who was the Faithful old nurse during the Trojan war?
Eurycleia was the name of Odysseus's faithful old nurse.
Who recognizes Odysseus through his disguise?
Odysseus's faithful dog, Argos, was the first to recognize him through his rags. Later on, the old nurse Eurycleia recognizes Odysseus while washing his feet, due to a scar he received as a child while on a boar hunt.
How did the nurse Eurycleia recognizes Odysseus?
When Odysseus was hunting on Mount Parnassus as a boy, he was injured by a wild boar. He did kill it, but it got a piece of him as well. It was a cut that ran just up from his knee. Eurycleia nursed Odysseus when he was a boy and she recognised his scar - this is how she knows the beggar is actually Odysseus..
Who was Odysseus' old nurse?
Eurycleia (also spelled Eurýkleia or Euryclea). In other traditions she is also called Antiphata.
Who recognizes Odysseus despite his rags when he returns to his kingdom?
When Odysseus first returned home to Ithaca, the only person who recognized him was his old nurse, Eurycleia. She was able to recognize Odysseus by a scar he had received as a child from a boar's tusk. She saw the scar when she was washing Odysseus's feet and nearly told Penelope that Odysseus was there, but he stopped her. In addition, his dog also recognized his master Odysseus and then died.
Who recognized Odysseus despite his rags when he returns to his kingdom?
When Odysseus first returned home to Ithaca, the only person who recognized him was his old nurse, Eurycleia. She was able to recognize Odysseus by a scar he had received as a child from a boar's tusk. She saw the scar when she was washing Odysseus's feet and nearly told Penelope that Odysseus was there, but he stopped her. In addition, his dog also recognized his master Odysseus and then died.
How was the old nurse able to recognize Odysseus?
by the scar on his body.
