When Caeser was murdered in 44BC, Cleopatra went to meet the new ruler, Mark Anthony, with silver oars, purple sails and Nereid handmaids, with her erotes fanning her. |
And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my Spirit. |
The work involved for nurses is general nursing duties while for handmaids, it involves bed-making, cleaning duties and serving meals. |
Penelope, daughter of Icarius, heard his song from her room upstairs, and came down by the great staircase, not alone, but attended by two of her handmaids. |
She clad her and her handmaids with care, as did beseem them. |
The handmaids of these august assemblies are Senor Solana and Mr Patten, the two External Affairs Commissioners. |