Telemachus
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Telemachus
Summary
Telemachus is a mythological Greek character[1]. He ranks in the top 0.9% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87,444 views/month, #12 of 1,333).[2]
Key Facts
- Telemachus's father was Odysseus[3].
- Telemachus's mother was Penelope[4].
- Among Telemachus's spouses was Polycaste[5].
- Among Telemachus's spouses was Circe[6].
- Telemachus was married to Nausicaa[7].
- Telemachus was married to Cassiphone[8].
- A child of Telemachus was Persepolis[9].
- A child of Telemachus was Ptoliporthus[10].
- A child of Telemachus was Poliporthes[11].
- A child of Telemachus was Latinus[12].
- Telemachus was influenced by Mentes[13].
- Telemachus is recorded as male[14].
- Telemachus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character[15].
- Telemachus's killed by is recorded as Cassiphone[16].
- Telemachus's Commons category is recorded as Telemachus[17].
- Telemachus's manner of death is recorded as homicide[18].
- Telemachus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[19].
- Telemachus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
- Telemachus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
- Telemachus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
- Telemachus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
- Telemachus's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[24].
- Telemachus's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[25].
- Telemachus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[26].
- Telemachus's present in work is recorded as Odyssey[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Telemachus's father was Odysseus[3]. His mother was Penelope[4].
Personal Life
Spouses include Polycaste[5], a mythological Greek character[28]; Circe[6], a Greek deity[29]; Nausicaa[7], a mythological Greek character[30]; and Cassiphone[8], a mythological Greek character[31]. Children include Persepolis[9], a mythological Greek character[32]; Ptoliporthus[10], a mythological Greek character[33]; Poliporthes[11], a mythological Greek character[34]; and Latinus[12], a mythological Greek character[35].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Telemachus include Telemachy[36], a part of a work[37], written by Homer[38] and HMS Telemachus[39], a submarine[40], in United Kingdom[41].
Why It Matters
Telemachus ranks in the top 0.9% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87,444 views/month, #12 of 1,333).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]
Entities named for him include Telemachy[36], a part of a work[37], written by Homer[38] and HMS Telemachus[39], a submarine[40], in United Kingdom[41].
FAQs
Who were Telemachus's parents?
Telemachus's father was Odysseus[3]. Telemachus's mother was Penelope[4].
Who was Telemachus married to?
Telemachus's spouses include Polycaste[5], Circe[6], Nausicaa[7], and Cassiphone[8].