In Greek mythology, Telemachus 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 father. On his return to See more

In Homer's Odyssey, Telemachus, under the instructions of Athena (who accompanies him during the quest), spends the first four books trying to gain knowledge of his … See more

Telemachus was the subject of numerous operas throughout the eighteenth century, most based on Fénelon's version. Among the most famous of these operas were André Cardinal Destouches's Télémaque (1714), Alessandro Scarlatti's Telemaco (1718), Gluck's See more

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• Telemachus – Τηλέμαχος, Carlos Parada at the Greek Mythology Link See more

Telemachus's name in Greek means "far from battle", or perhaps "fighting from afar", as a bowman does. See more

From the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology: In the post-Homeric traditions, we read that Palamedes, when endeavouring to persuade Odysseus to join the Greeks against Troy, and the latter feigned idiocy, placed the infant … See more

1. ^ The Odyssey. George Herbert Palmer, 1921, prose.
2. ^ Brann, p. 277.
3. ^ Homer, Odyssey Books I–II
4. ^ Homer Odyssey Book III See more