Telemachus
Mortal man
Telemachus ( tə-LEM-ə-kəs; Ancient Greek: Τηλέμᾰχος, romanized: Tēlémăkhos, lit. 'far-fighter', IPA: [tɛː.lé.ma.kʰos]) is the son of Odysseus and Penelope in Greek mythology, and a central character in Homer's Odyssey. When Telemachus reached manhood, he visited Pylos and Sparta in search of his wandering father.
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Mentions in the Iliad
A. T. Murray, Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1924 · Homer, Iliad with an English Translation · CC BY-SA 3.0 US
“nor may I any more be called the father of Telemachus, if I take thee not, and strip off thy raiment, thy cloak, and thy tunic that cover thy nakedness, and for thyself send thee wailing to the swift ships, beaten forth from the place of gathering with shameful blows.”
“Son of Atreus, what a word hath escaped the barrier of thy teeth! How sayest thou that we are slack in battle, whenso we Achaeans rouse keen war against the horse-taming Trojans? Thou shalt see, if so be thou wilt and if thou carest aught therefor, the father of Telemachus mingling with the foremost fighters”
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Father · Sources
Son of Atreus, what a word hath escaped the barrier of thy teeth! How sayest thou that we are slack in battle, whenso we Achaeans rouse keen war against the horse-taming Trojans? Thou shalt see, if so be thou wilt and if thou carest aught therefor, the father of Telemachus mingling with the foremost fighters
Il. 4.354
Grandfather · Sources
Происхождение выведено по цепочке родителей: Лаэрт → Одиссей → Телемах.
as he stood. He laid no hand upon his benched, black ship, for that grief had come upon his heart and soul; and flashing-eyed Athene stood near him, and said: Son of Laërtes, sprung from Zeus, Odysseus of many wiles, is it thus indeed that ye will fling yourselves
This again is Laertes' son, Odysseus of many wiles, that was reared in the land of Ithaca, rugged though it be, and he knoweth all manner of craft and cunning devices. Then to her again made answer Antenor, the wise: Lady, this verily is a true word that thou hast spoken,
Son of Atreus, what a word hath escaped the barrier of thy teeth! How sayest thou that we are slack in battle, whenso we Achaeans rouse keen war against the horse-taming Trojans? Thou shalt see, if so be thou wilt and if thou carest aught therefor, the father of Telemachus mingling with the foremost fighters
Il. 2.173 · Il. 3.200 · Il. 4.354 · Il. 4.358 · Il. 8.93 · Il. 9.307 · Il. 9.624 · Il. 10.144 · Il. 10.544 · Il. 10.570 · Il. 11.316
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In art
Simon Vouet. Vouet Simon Hélène offrant à Ménélas la potion de la reine Polydamne. Musée Carnavalet. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18785915
Angelica Kauffmann. The Sorrow of Telemachus. Metropolitan Museum of Art. CC0. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19912047
Antonio Zucchi. The Return of Telemachus to Penelope. National Trust. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55429982
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Jean-Jacques Lagrenée. Helen Recognising Telemachus, Son of Odysseus. Hermitage Museum. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q115688037
Image author: Jean-Jacques Lagrenée
Image date: 1795
Charles Meynier. Telemachus, Urged by Mentor, Leaving the Island of Calypso. Louvre Abu Dhabi. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117745912
Pierre Edme Louis Pellier. Calypso Receiving Telemachus and Mentor on her Island. Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120555764
Antonio Balestra. Antonio balestra, l'incontro di telemaco e calipso, 1700 ca. Milwaukee Art Museum. CC BY 3.0. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127608460
William Hamilton. Calypso receiving Telemachus and Mentor in the Grotto. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19738877
Angelica Kauffmann. Telemachus and the Nymphs of Calypso. Metropolitan Museum of Art. CC0. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19912157
Jean Raoux. Telemachus and Calypso. Department of Paintings of the Louvre. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29840462
Jacques-Louis David. Телемах и Евхариса. J. Paul Getty Museum. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3230385
Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée. Telemachus and Termosiris. National Trust. Public domain. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q52279698
Antonio Canova. Return of Telemachus. собрание не указано. CC BY-SA 3.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AArtgate_Fondazione_Cariplo_-_Canova_Antonio%2C_Ritorno_di_Telemaco.jpg
Image author: Antonio Canova
Image date: between 1787 and 1790
Didier Descouens. (Venice) Return of Telemachus to Ithaca by Antonio Canova - Museo Correr. собрание не указано. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3A%28Venice%29_Return_of_Telemachus_to_Ithaca_by_Antonio_Canova_-_Museo_Correr.jpg
Image author: Didier Descouens
Image date: Taken on 11 May 2023
Panek. Lewy architraw penelopa odyseusz telemach. собрание не указано. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ALewy_architraw_penelopa_odyseusz_telemach.jpg
Image author: Panek
Image date: 2025-09-16 16:30:25
Javier Perez Montes. Madrid - Museo de Historia - Mentor y Telemaco 01. собрание не указано. CC BY-SA 4.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMadrid_-_Museo_de_Historia_-_Mentor_y_Telemaco_01.jpg
Image author: Javier Perez Montes
Image date: 2023-02-11 11:33:19
Keinmy. Mentor y Telémaco, Cerámica, sXVIII. собрание не указано. CC BY 3.0. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3AMentor_y_Tel%C3%A9maco%2C_Cer%C3%A1mica%2C_sXVIII.jpg
Image author: Keinmy
Image date: 2020-07-25 15:58:59
Ludwig Cauer. Telemachos-Figur. CC BY-SA 3.0. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72099371
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Sources and verification
The character is matched to the catalogue.
- Wikipedia · Telemachus · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Reference material remains distinct from the poem’s assertions. Characters who share a name retain separate pages.