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The name Anticlea is a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "against fame, like glory, compared to fame".

Borne by the mother of Odysseus in Greek mythology, Anticlea (also spelled as Anticleia or Antikleia) could be an interesting alternative to Cleo, Antigone, and Anthea. Meaning "against fame" or "compared to glory". In Homer's <em>Odyssey</em>, she appears to her son in the underworld. 


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