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In Greek mythology, Telemachus (/ t ə ˈ l ɛ m ə k ə s / tə-LEM-ə-kəs; Ancient Greek: Τηλέμαχος, romanized: Tēlemakhos, lit. 'far-fighter') is the son of Odysseus and Penelope, who are central characters in Homer's Odyssey. When Telemachus reached manhood, he visited Pylos and Sparta in search of his wandering
The voyage of Telemachus The Telemachy (from Greek Τηλεμάχεια, Tēlemacheia ) is a term traditionally applied to the first four books of Homer 's epic poem the Odyssey . They are named so because, just as the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus , they tell the story of Odysseus's son Telemachus as he journeys from home for the first ...
The Telegony (Ancient Greek: Τηλεγόνεια or Τηλεγονία, romanized: Tēlegóneia, Tēlegonía) [1] is a lost epic poem of Ancient Greek literature.It is named after Telemachus, the son of Odysseus by Circe, whose name ("born far away") is indicative of his birth on Aeaea, far from Odysseus' home of Ithaca.
Telemachus and Mentor (1956 image) In the Odyssey, Mentor (Greek: Μέντωρ, Méntōr; gen.: Μέντορος) [1] was the son of Alcimus. In his old age Mentor was a friend of Odysseus. When Odysseus left for the Trojan War, he placed Mentor in charge of his son Telemachus, [2] and of Odysseus' palace. [3]
The next morning, Telemachus calls an assembly of citizens of Ithaca to discuss what should be done with the insolent suitors, who then scoff at Telemachus. Accompanied by Athena (now disguised as Mentor ), the son of Odysseus departs for the Greek mainland to the household of Nestor , most venerable of the Greek warriors at Troy , who resided ...
Foxe's Book of Martyrs claims that Telemachus was first stabbed to death by a gladiator, but that the sight of his death "turned the hearts of the people". [5] There is also an alternative form of the story, in which Telemachus stood up in the amphitheatre and told the assembly to stop worshipping idols and offering sacrifices to the gods.
In Greek Mythology, Persepolis (Ancient Greek: Περσέπολις) or Perseptolis (Περσέπτολις) was the son of Telemachus and Nausicaa, or of Odysseus and Nausicaa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] References
He fled to Pylos and sought refuge aboard the ship of Telemachus, who had come to inquire about the fate of his father, Odysseus. Telemachus obliged, and Theoclymenus accompanied him back to Ithaca. There, Theoclymenus interpreted the auspices of the birds, predicting that Telemachus would become head of the royal house of Ithaca. He also ...