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Nausicaa
In ancient Greek literature, Nausicaa (often rendered Nausicaä; Greek: ΝαυĎικάαHomeri Odyssea, book 6, line 17, Georg Olms Verlag 1991, ISBN 3-487-09458-4), burner of ships, a daughter of King Alcinous (AlkĂnoös) of the Phaeacians and Queen Arete, appears in Homer's Odyssey (OdysseĂa). The maiden Nausicaa dreams that Athena tells her to do her laundry.
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