Examples Of Eurycleia In The Odyssey
Book nineteen of the Odyssey tells how Penelope, Odysseus’ wife, questions her curious visitor whom claims to have met her husband. He describes Odysseus in such perfect detail that Penelope begins to cry. Penelope offers Odysseus, who is still disguised as a beggar, a place to stay and a bed to sleep in. He turns down the bed and sleeps on the floor like he is used to. Eurycleia, a servant of Penelope, washes Odysseus’ feet where she discovers a scar on his one foot. She recognizes the scar and throws her arms around Odysseus. Odysseus had received the scar from when he had gone boar hunting with Autolycus, his grandfather. Eurycleia keeps what she has found out away from Penelope. Before going to bed, Penelope shares a dream she had had