Eurycleia
E26097
Eurycleia is the loyal nurse of Odysseus who recognizes him by a scar when he returns home in disguise.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eurycleia canonical | 3 |
| nurse of Odysseus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T156838 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eurycleia Context triple: [Homer's Odyssey, featuresCharacter, Eurycleia]
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A.
Penelope
Penelope is the faithful and resourceful wife of Odysseus in Greek mythology, renowned for her loyalty and cleverness during his long absence in the Odyssey.
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B.
Hesione
Hesione is a figure in Greek mythology, often identified as a mortal woman or princess associated with the Titan Prometheus in later mythic traditions.
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C.
Clymene
Clymene is a figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as an Oceanid or Titaness associated with light or fame and known as the wife or consort of the Titan Iapetus.
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D.
Eumaeus
Eumaeus is the loyal swineherd in Homer’s Odyssey who faithfully aids the disguised Odysseus upon his return to Ithaca.
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E.
Merope
Merope is one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione who became a star in the constellation Taurus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eurycleia Target entity description: Eurycleia is the loyal nurse of Odysseus who recognizes him by a scar when he returns home in disguise.
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A.
Penelope
Penelope is the faithful and resourceful wife of Odysseus in Greek mythology, renowned for her loyalty and cleverness during his long absence in the Odyssey.
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B.
Hesione
Hesione is a figure in Greek mythology, often identified as a mortal woman or princess associated with the Titan Prometheus in later mythic traditions.
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C.
Clymene
Clymene is a figure in Greek mythology, often depicted as an Oceanid or Titaness associated with light or fame and known as the wife or consort of the Titan Iapetus.
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D.
Eumaeus
Eumaeus is the loyal swineherd in Homer’s Odyssey who faithfully aids the disguised Odysseus upon his return to Ithaca.
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E.
Merope
Merope is one of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, a daughter of Atlas and Pleione who became a star in the constellation Taurus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
ⓘ
character in the Odyssey ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| aboutSecret | Odysseus’ true identity ⓘ |
| action | recognizes Odysseus when he returns in disguise ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Odyssey
ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
|
| associatedWith | Ithaca ⓘ |
| caresFor | Telemachus ⓘ |
| creator | Homer ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| employer |
Laertes
ⓘ
Odysseus ⓘ |
| familyRole | member of Odysseus’ household ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| inChargeOf | servant women in Odysseus’ household ⓘ |
| involvedIn | identification of disloyal maidservants ⓘ |
| keepsSecretFrom | Penelope ⓘ |
| knownFor |
discretion
ⓘ
loyalty ⓘ recognizing Odysseus by his scar ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | epic poetry ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Odysseus
ⓘ
Penelope ⓘ |
| occupation | nurse ⓘ |
| price | twenty oxen ⓘ |
| purchasedBy | Laertes ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | scar on Odysseus’ leg ⓘ |
| relationship | nurse of Telemachus ⓘ |
| role |
nurse of Odysseus
ⓘ
linked to:
Eurycleia
servant of Odysseus ⓘ wet nurse of Odysseus ⓘ |
| sourceTextBook |
Odyssey Book 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 19 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 22 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
Odyssey Book 23 ⓘ
linked to:
Homer's Odyssey
|
| treatment | honored like a wife by Laertes but not made his wife ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eurycleia Description of subject: Eurycleia is the loyal nurse of Odysseus who recognizes him by a scar when he returns home in disguise.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.