Telemachus

Summary

Telemachus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 present in work is recorded as Odyssey^[26].
• Telemachus's present in work is recorded as Madness of Odysseus^[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 has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

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].