/æntɪˈliːə/; /anˈtɪliə/ (US) or /ænˈtɪliə/ (UK)

Definitions

1. noun

A place or region of the dead, or a realm of the underworld.

“In ancient mythology, the anticlea is often associated with the Elysian Fields.”

2. proper noun

In Greek mythology, Anticlea was the mother of Odysseus and the wife of Laertes.

“Anticlea, the mother of Odysseus, waited for her son’s return from the Trojan War.”