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Telemachus

Τηλεμαχός
mortalthe son of Odysseus

Son of Odysseus and Penelope; the Odyssey begins with his quest to find his father.

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Who they are

Telemachus is the son of Odysseus and Penelope. The Odyssey opens with him, now a young man, being urged by Athena (in disguise) to take charge and to seek news of his missing father. His journey (the 'telemachy') to Pylos and Sparta to find out what happened to Odysseus frames the epic's opening books [S3]S3 · Homer, Odysseyc. 725 BCEtextOpen source ↗.
Worth knowing
  • The Odyssey opens with his quest for his father (the 'telemachy') [S3]S3 · Homer, Odysseyc. 725 BCEtextOpen source ↗.
  • Aided by Athena (in disguise) [S3]S3 · Homer, Odysseyc. 725 BCEtextOpen source ↗.
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PARENT_OFOdysseus — Odysseus is the parent of Telemachus.[S3]
PARENT_OFPenelope — Penelope is the (mortal) mother of Telemachus.[S3]
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